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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

Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet
Reading Warm-Up 32 for Gr. 3 & 4: John Glenn Biography
Pictorial Timeline of Dr. Martin Luther King's Life
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 3 & 4: Walt Disney Biography
Remembering Edison
Mount Everest Timeline
The European Union
More 20th Century Printables

Printables for Grades 5-8

Space Explorations
The Holocaust
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Events in the Vietnam War
Famous Firsts: 1940s
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
Mapping the War: World War II
More Popular 20th Century Printables

Printables for Grades 9-12

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
Health Trends Activity
Treaty of Versailles
More 20th Century Printables

Lesson Plans

An Immigrant's Story
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
Defining Jazz Music
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
The Struggle Against Segregation
Learning through The Duke
Interactive Timeline
More 20th Century Lessons

Quizzes

Civil Rights Quiz
All About Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
More 20th Century Quizzes

Educational Technology Resources

Exploring Suffragists
School Pictures

References

World War II: Timeline
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Pulitzer Prize Winners for U.S. History
Timeline of Affirmative Action Milestones
Olympic Games and Politics
U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
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

The Dynamic Duo: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
A Jazz Talk Show
Exhibit Scoring Guide
The Great Contralto: Marian Anderson
Music Television (MTV)
More 20th-Century Music & Drama Resources

Twentieth-Century Art Resources

A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs
More with Less: R. Buckminster Fuller
Art Experiences: Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning
Plundering the Past
Salvador Dalí Research Activity
More 20th-Century Art Resources

Health & Safety in the Twentieth Century

Earthquake!
A Cure for Yellow Fever
Vitamins
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
AIDS
All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine Reader's Guide
Reading Warm-Up 47 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More 20th Century Resources for Health & Safety

Twentieth-Century Physical Education Resources

Jackie Robinson Biography & Activities
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Baseball Greats
The Black Sox
Althea Gibson's Story
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
Olympic Star: Jesse Owens Biography and Activities
More 20th-Century Physical Education Resources

Twentieth Century & Science Connected

Animal Farm Literature Guide
Earth Day Activities
The Mystery of DNA
The Discovery of Penicillin
The Monkey Trial
Farmers and the Dust Bowl
One Small Step and Mission to the Moon
More 20th Century Resources for Science

Twentieth-Century Social Studies Activities

1984
Reading Warm-Up 25 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
7 Wonders of the Modern World
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
Seedfolks Teacher's Guide
The Civil Rights Movement
Hiroshima
More Popular 20th-Century Social Studies Activities

Twentieth Century & Language Arts Connected

The Fountainhead
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
When the Whistle Blows Discussion Guide
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Discussion Guide
Literature of the 1930s
E.B. White
Curious George Authors: The Reys
More Popular 20th Century Activities for Language Arts

Black History Month Resources

An Extraordinary Bus Ride: Rosa Parks
Making Schools Equal
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
Harry Truman's Executive Order: 9981
African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination
The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources

Women's History Month Resources

Mother's Day History
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
The Nineteenth Amendment
Queen Elizabeth II Quiz
The Awakening: Activity & Discussion Guide
Women's History Month: Origins
Amelia Earhart
More Women's History – Teacher Resources

Twentieth-Century Inventions

The TV Generation
History of Automobiles
Inventions of the Thirties
World War II Aircraft
New to the Fifties
Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford
A Space Pioneer: Robert Goddard
More 20th-Century Inventions

Great Depression Resources

About the Great Depression
The New Deal Teacher Information Sheet
Assessment Rubric -- WPA Photos
Labor Unions in the United States
The New Deal
In-Depth: Three New Deal Programs
Black Tuesday
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

Chronology of World War II
The Navajo Code Talkers
The Origins of World War II
WAACS, WAVES, and Nurses
Writers of the Forties
Life on the Home Front
World History: 1940s
More World War II Teacher Resources

Holocaust Remembrance Resources

Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
Number the Stars
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Crack the Code -- The Holocaust
Holocaust Fact or Opinion
Milkweed
Holocaust Facts and Figures
More Holocaust Remembrance – Teacher Resources

1900s & 1910s Resources

Election Facts and Figures: 1900s
Overview of the 1900s
Muckraker's Cake
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1900s
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Decade Quiz: 1900s
More 1900s & 1910s Resources

1920s & 1930s Resources

Overview of the 1920s
"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev
Crash
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Politics and Economics of the 1920s
Election Facts and Figures: 1930s
Famous Firsts: 1930s
More 1920s & 1930s Resources

1940s & 1950s Resources

Harry S. Truman
A History of the Korean War
World Figures During World War II
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1950s
Election Facts and Figures: 1950s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1950s
Facts and Figures of the 1950s
More 1940s & 1950s Resources

1960s & 1970s Resources

Beatlemania
The Watergate Affair
Counterculture's Finest Moment: Woodstock
Overview of the 1970s
World History: 1970s
The Peace Corps
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1960s
More 1960s & 1970s Resources

1980s & 1990s Resources

End of Apartheid
Election Facts and Figures: 1990s
Famous Firsts: 1990s
William Jefferson Clinton
Important Births and Deaths of the 1980s
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ronald Wilson Reagan
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: Twelfth Anniversary
Women's Rights, Suffrage & Equality

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