The Discovery of Penicillin Read about penicillin, and explore the related activities to learn more about bacteriologist...		Inventions of the 1970s Introduce your students to the significant discoveries of the 1970s.
Inventors and Inventions of the 1960s Try a printable worksheet that details some of the major inventions from the 1960s.		Reading Warm-Up 26 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Helen Keller and answer reading...
The Dynamic Duo: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Introduce your students to two creative and groundbreaking directors: Steven Spielberg and...		African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination Ask students to read and answer related questions about the state of racial equality in the...
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons Use this worksheet with the Hiroshima writing connection activity.		Amelia Earhart Learn about the heroism of Amelia Earhart and her many interesting endeavors.
Milestones in Flight Review the milestones in early aviation history with your students.		Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz Challenge older students with this quiz on Martin Luther King Jr.
Coming to America Students read an overview of immigration in the 1920s, and complete related activities to...		Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections A brief synopsis of Hiroshima, an account of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 told from the...
The Civil Rights Movement Explore the key people and events of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.		The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth Read about Babe Ruth's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn...
Reading Warm-Up 37 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on women's...		"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev Share the story of Sergei Prokofiev's achievements with your students, and assign the related...
Making Schools Equal Explore the issues surrounding school desegregation in the United States in the 1950s.		Norman Rockwell Share the story of Norman Rockwell and assign the related activities as a way of learning more...
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related...		Beatlemania Share the story of the Beatles with your students, and assign the related activities to help...