Literature of the 1930s Explore renowned authors from the 1930s and their works.		Important Births and Deaths of the 1930s Find out which noteworthy people were born or died during the 1930s.
John Steinbeck Share the story of John Steinbeck's achievements with your students, and assign the related...		Facts and Figures of the 1930s Learn some interesting facts and figures about the United States in the 1930s.
Swing Was the Thing Big Band music is explored through the work of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Glenn Miller.		Overview of the 1940s Distribute this overview of key events, people, and places from 1940 to 1949 to provide ideas...
"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev Share the story of Sergei Prokofiev's achievements with your students, and assign the related...		Famous Firsts: 1930s Here's a list of notable inventions and firsts of the 1930s.
Olympic History: Surprises of the 1936 Olympic Games The 1936 Berlin Olympics were unique in many ways. For instance, Jesse Owens won four gold...		Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1930s Assign writing prompts about the 1930s, and/or books that were written in the 1930s.
World History: 1930s Distribute this list to highlight world events during the 1930s.		The United Nations Share the story of the United Nations with your students, and assign the related activities as...
Inventions of the Thirties Here's a list of the inventions of the 1930s.		The Origins of World War II Learn what key events led to World War II.
The Beginnings of War Here's a chronological list of the events that led to World War II.		War Heroes Learn about the key military heroes of World War II.
A Cure for Yellow Fever Read about Max Theiler, who researched vaccinations for yellow fever during the 1930s.		World Figures During World War II Students match world leaders from the World War II era with their descriptions.
World Leaders of the Thirties Read about key political figures of the 1930s.		World War II Aircraft Learn about six types of aircraft from World War II.