Writing Prompts from American & Ancient History – Ages 6-10

Writing Prompts from American & Ancient History – Ages 6-10

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American History:

This bundle of writing prompts includes 40 prompts from American history to engage your 6-10-year-olds in both writing and history. Topics explore daily life aboard the Mayflower and at home in Plymouth, during the American Revolution, during the life of Abraham Lincoln, and during World War II on the American home front. A short introduction to each topic studied is included to help your student understand the historical context of the writing prompts. Ten writing prompts are included for each theme, each on its own notebooking page. An additional ten notebooking pages are also included with each topic to help capture longer stories. Help your students start writing and exploring with these writing prompts and spark a story in their imagination today. 91 pages.

Just a few of the writing prompts ideas included involve an adventure with the Mayflower’s dog, your first chores on land after arriving on the Mayflower, preparing a special Pilgrim feast, the arrival of a special bell in Philadelphia, a day on the job working for Paul Revere, an announcement that will change the world, Abraham Lincoln’s birth in a log cabin, Lincoln’s untimely death, various ways the nation has honored the sixteenth President, cheering up wounded troops during World War II, new chores at home because your brother is away at war, dealing with rationing, and much more.

Ancient History:

This bundle of writing prompts includes 40 prompts from American history to engage your 6-10-year-olds in both writing and history. Topics explore daily life in ancient China, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome. A short introduction to each topic studied is included to help your student understand the historical context of the writing prompts. Ten writing prompts are included for each theme, each on its own notebooking page. An additional ten notebooking pages are also included with each topic to help capture longer stories. Help your students start writing and exploring with these writing prompts and spark a story in their imagination today. 91 pages.

Just a few of the writing prompts ideas included involve a fire that threatens the silk worms, helping to build a great wall, an idea for a memorial for the emperor, an embarrassing first day on the job, caravanning across the desert, a canoe trip on the Nile, a day on a Greek warship, a trip to the market, participating in the athletic games, a chariot race, a plot at the baths, your first day as Caesar, and much more.