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Twentieth Century—Teacher Resources

The twentieth century was a time of great discoveries, innovations, and social revolutions. Use the lessons and printables below to study the 1900s-1990s with your class. Extend your social studies curriculum with resources on civil rights, women's history, World War II, and much more! Share biographies about 20th-century scientists, inventors, and athletes with your students. You'll also find facts about each decade and great resources for Black History Month and Women's History Month.
Printables for Grades K-4
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
A Man, a Plan, a Canal. Panama.
Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 27 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide
Reading Warm-Up 109 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
NATO
More 20th Century Printables
Printables for Grades 5-8
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Nuclear Testing in Australia
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
Berlin's Wall
Mapping the War: World War II
The Berlin Wall
Facts and Figures of the 1920s
More Popular 20th Century Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
Health Trends Activity
Treaty of Versailles
All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine Reader's Guide
More 20th Century Printables
Lesson Plans
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
An Immigrant's Story
The Struggle Against Segregation
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
History of Automobiles
Learning through The Duke
Defining Jazz Music
More 20th Century Lessons
Quizzes
Civil Rights Quiz
Martin Luther King Word Scramble
Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
More 20th Century Quizzes
Educational Technology Resources
Exploring Suffragists
School Pictures
References
U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Groucho Marx Biography & Activities
World War II: Timeline
Gertrude Ederle Biography
1920's Timeline
Olympics and Politics
More 20th Century References
Twentieth Century & Math Connected
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Understanding the Stock Market
Activity: Comparing Infectious Diseases
Twentieth-Century Music & Drama Resources
Interactive Timeline
A Jazz Talk Show
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Exhibit Scoring Guide
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
The Great Contralto: Marian Anderson
The Dynamic Duo: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
More 20th-Century Music & Drama Resources
Twentieth-Century Art Resources
More with Less: R. Buckminster Fuller
Plundering the Past
Salvador Dalí Research Activity
A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs
Art Experiences: Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning
More 20th-Century Art Resources
Health & Safety in the Twentieth Century
Earthquake!
Vitamins
A Cure for Yellow Fever
AIDS
World Orphans
Reading Warm-Up 47 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More 20th Century Resources for Health & Safety
Twentieth-Century Physical Education Resources
The NHL Top 50 Players
1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR
The Black Pearl: Pele
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
The Black Sox
Jim Thorpe
The All-Female League
More 20th-Century Physical Education Resources
Twentieth Century & Science Connected
Animal Farm
A Treatment for Diabetes
The Mystery of DNA
The First Heart Transplant
How Can Chemical Reactions Make Air Deadly?
How Did Erosion Change American History?
The Discovery of Penicillin
More 20th Century Resources for Science
Twentieth-Century Social Studies Activities
1984
7 Wonders of the Modern World
Hiroshima
Famous Firsts: 1940s
Inventors and Inventions of the 1960s
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
Women and the Vote Worksheet
More Popular 20th-Century Social Studies Activities
Twentieth Century & Language Arts Connected
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet
The Fountainhead
Theodore Roosevelt Teacher's Guide
Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide
More Popular 20th Century Activities for Language Arts
Black History Month Resources
The Harlem Renaissance Activities
An Extraordinary Bus Ride: Rosa Parks
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
The Great Educator: Mary McLeod Bethune
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Famous Firsts in Aviation
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources
Women's History Month Resources
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Hull House: Jane Addams
Women and the Vote
The Nineteenth Amendment
Women's History Month: Origins
African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination
More Women's History – Teacher Resources
Twentieth-Century Inventions
Famous Firsts: 1960s
New to the Fifties
Timeline: The Early Years of Video Games (1889-1972)
Passenger Planes: Concorde
Passenger Planes: Boeing 707
Aviation: Over and on the Sea
Inventions of the Thirties
More 20th-Century Inventions
Great Depression Resources
In-Depth: Three New Deal Programs
About the Great Depression
The New Deal Teacher Information Sheet
Farmers and the Dust Bowl
The New Deal
Black Tuesday
Labor Unions in the United States
More Great Depression Resources
World War I Resources
The Lusitania
The Roaring Twenties
Discussion Guide for War Is...
More World War I Teacher Resources
World War II Resources
The Holocaust
Chronology of World War II
The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Navajo Code Talkers
World War II Japanese Relocation Centers
Overview of the 1940s
War Heroes
More World War II Teacher Resources
Holocaust Remembrance Resources
Number the Stars
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Milkweed
Create a Web: The Holocaust
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl -- Student Worksheet
More Holocaust Remembrance – Teacher Resources
1900s & 1910s Resources
Overview of the 1900s
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1900s
Election Facts and Figures: 1900s
Muckraker's Cake
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More 1900s & 1910s Resources
1920s & 1930s Resources
Overview of the 1920s
Politics and Economics of the 1920s
Facts and Figures of the 1930s
"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev
Important Births and Deaths of the 1920s
Famous Firsts: 1920s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1930s
More 1920s & 1930s Resources
1940s & 1950s Resources
Facts and Figures of the 1940s
Facts and Figures of the 1950s
Overview of the 1950s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1950s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1940s
World Figures During World War II
Conquering Mount Everest
More 1940s & 1950s Resources
1960s & 1970s Resources
Facts and Figures of the 1960s
Facts and Figures of the 1970s
The Berlin Wall
Important Births and Deaths of the 1960s
Counterculture's Finest Moment: Woodstock
Overview of the 1970s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1970s
More 1960s & 1970s Resources
1980s & 1990s Resources
Overview of the 1980s
Famous Firsts: 1990s
Overview of 1990 and Beyond
Important Births and Deaths of the 1980s
End of Apartheid
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Anwar el-Sadat
More 1980s & 1990s Resources
Additional 20th-Century Resources
American History Teacher Resources
Asian-Pacific-American History – Teacher Resources
Immigration Teacher Resources
International Day of Peace – Teacher Resources
Martin Luther King Jr Resources for Teachers
September 11, 2001
Women's Rights, Suffrage, & Equality

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