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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
Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet
Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide
Teacher's Guide to Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
Queen Elizabeth II Quiz
Don't Say Ain't Discussion Guide
World Orphans
More 20th Century Printables

Printables for Grades 5-8

World War II Printable Book (5-12)
Jackie Robinson
Mapping the War: World War II
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
The Holocaust
The Harlem Renaissance Activities
More Popular 20th Century Printables

Printables for Grades 9-12

The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes
The Awakening: Activity& Discussion Guide
Treaty of Versailles
Discussion Guide for War Is...
More 20th Century Printables

Lesson Plans

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

School Pictures
Exploring Suffragists

References

World War II: Timeline
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
1920's Timeline
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
Olympics and Politics
Famous Firsts in Aviation
Assassinations and Attempts in U.S. Since 1865
More 20th Century References

Twentieth Century & Math Connected

Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Understanding the Stock Market
Health Trends Activity
Activity: Comparing Infectious Diseases

Twentieth-Century Music & Drama Resources

Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
A Jazz Talk Show
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Revelations: Alvin Ailey, Jr.
Exhibit Scoring Guide
The Great Contralto: Marian Anderson
Swing Was the Thing
More 20th-Century Music & Drama Resources

Twentieth-Century Art Resources

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

Health & Safety in the Twentieth Century

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

Twentieth-Century Physical Education Resources

The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
The All-Female League
Olympic Star: Jesse Owens
Satchel Paige and the Negro League
Baseball Greats
Althea Gibson's Story
Reading Warm-Up 27 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
More 20th-Century Physical Education Resources

Twentieth Century & Science Connected

Animal Farm
Farmers and the Dust Bowl
The Discovery of Penicillin
The Mystery of DNA
Wizard of Tuskegee: George Washington Carver
Space Shuttles
Women in Aviation
More 20th Century Resources for Science

Twentieth-Century Social Studies Activities

1984
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
An Extraordinary Bus Ride: Rosa Parks
Famous Firsts: 1940s
Beatlemania
Seedfolks Teacher's Guide
The Civil Rights Movement
More Popular 20th-Century Social Studies Activities

Twentieth Century & Language Arts Connected

Langston Hughes, an Everyday Poet
Hiroshima
Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
After Gandhi Teacher's Guide
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
More Popular 20th Century Activities for Language Arts

Black History Month Resources

An Overview of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Great Educator: Mary McLeod Bethune
The Life of Martin Luther King Jr. Quiz
Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni
Booker T. Washington
General Colin Powell
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources

Women's History Month Resources

First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
Life on the Home Front
Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide
Women's History Month: Origins
African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination
Amelia Earhart
More Women's History – Teacher Resources

Twentieth-Century Inventions

History of Automobiles
Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Revolutionizing the Auto Industry: Henry Ford
Remembering Edison
Milestones in Flight
Zeppelins
Wireless: Guglielmo Marconi
More 20th-Century Inventions

Great Depression Resources

About the Great Depression
Black Tuesday
Overview of the 1930s
Assessment Rubric -- WPA Photos
The New Deal Teacher Information Sheet
The New Deal
In-Depth: Three New Deal Programs
More Great Depression Resources

World War I Resources

The Lusitania
The Roaring Twenties
U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
More World War I Teacher Resources

World War II Resources

Chronology of World War II
War Heroes
The Navajo Code Talkers
Reading Warm-Up 43 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
The Beginnings of War
Overview of the 1940s
The Origins of World War II
More World War II Teacher Resources

Holocaust Remembrance Resources

Number the Stars
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl – Project Ideas, Comprehension Tests & Activities
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Milkweed
WWII Printables Slideshow
Holocaust Fact or Opinion
More Holocaust Remembrance – Teacher Resources

1900s & 1910s Resources

Muckraker's Cake
Overview of the 1900s
Election Facts and Figures: 1900s
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1900s
Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Decade Quiz: 1900s
More 1900s & 1910s Resources

1920s & 1930s Resources

"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev
Overview of the 1920s
Facts and Figures of the 1920s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1920s
Facts and Figures of the 1930s
Reading Warm-Up 109 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Crash
More 1920s & 1930s Resources

1940s & 1950s Resources

Facts and Figures of the 1940s
World Figures During World War II
World War II Aircraft
Harry S. Truman
Two First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt and Bess Truman
War and Post-War Elections
Japanese Internment
More 1940s & 1950s Resources

1960s & 1970s Resources

Facts and Figures of the 1960s
Facts and Figures of the 1970s
Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Feathers Reading Guide
The Peace Corps
Overview of the 1960s
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
More 1960s & 1970s Resources

1980s & 1990s Resources

Ronald Wilson Reagan
End of Apartheid
The Berlin Wall
Overview of the 1980s
Election Facts and Figures: 1980s
Noteworthy Women: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine Ferraro
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: Tenth Anniversary
Women's Rights, Suffrage & Equality
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