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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 42 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 111 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 109 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
Reading Warm-Up 110 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
More 20th Century Printables
Printables for Grades 5-8
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
Mapping the War: World War II
Inventors and Inventions of the 1960s
Overview of the 1920s
Facts and Figures of the 1930s
Facts and Figures of the 1970s
The First Heart Transplant
More Popular 20th Century Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
Discussion Guide for War Is...
All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine Reader's Guide
How Is Genetics Used to Improve Living Things?
More 20th Century Printables
Lesson Plans
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Visualizing Jazz Scenes of the Harlem Renaissance
An Immigrant's Story
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
The Struggle Against Segregation
Defining Jazz Music
History of Automobiles
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
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
World War II: Timeline
1920's Timeline
U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
Women's History Month: Origins
Amelia Earhart
More 20th Century References
Twentieth Century & Math Connected
Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Understanding the Stock Market
Twentieth-Century Music & Drama Resources
Learning through The Duke
Interactive Timeline
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Exhibit Scoring Guide
Assessment of Learning Through "The Duke" Lesson
A Jazz Talk Show
The Great Contralto: Marian Anderson
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
More 20th-Century Art Resources
Health & Safety in the Twentieth Century
AIDS
Earthquake!
Vitamins
Olympics and Politics
A Cure for Yellow Fever
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
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
The Black Pearl: Pele
The All-Female League
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
The Black Sox
Baseball Greats
Jim Thorpe
More 20th-Century Physical Education Resources
Twentieth Century & Science Connected
Animal Farm
Farthest from the Sun: Pluto
The Discovery of Penicillin
Space Shuttles
Disaster in the Air
Space Explorations
Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe
More 20th Century Resources for Science
Twentieth-Century Social Studies Activities
1984
Hiroshima
The Holocaust
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
Famous Firsts: 1940s
Facts and Figures of the 1920s
Women and the Vote Worksheet
More Popular 20th-Century Social Studies Activities
Twentieth Century & Language Arts Connected
The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Hiroshima: Questions to Consider
Hiroshima: Project Ideas
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1900s
Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1990s
The Fountainhead
More Popular 20th Century Activities for Language Arts
Black History Month Resources
An Extraordinary Bus Ride: Rosa Parks
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
The Struggle Against Segregation Vocabulary
Timeline of the Modern Civil Rights Movement
The Harlem Renaissance Activities
The Civil Rights Movement
The Great Educator: Mary McLeod Bethune
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources
Women's History Month Resources
Women and the Vote
First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt
The Nineteenth Amendment
African-Americans and Others Fight Discrimination
Mother's Day History
Coming of Age: Margaret Mead
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
More Women's History – Teacher Resources
Twentieth-Century Inventions
Inventions of the Thirties
Inventions of the 1970s
Famous Firsts: 1960s
Zeppelins
Innovations in Flight
Flight
Wireless: Guglielmo Marconi
More 20th-Century Inventions
Great Depression Resources
About the Great Depression
In-Depth: Three New Deal Programs
The New Deal
The New Deal Teacher Information Sheet
Farmers and the Dust Bowl
Labor Unions in the United States
Black Tuesday
More Great Depression Resources
World War I Resources
The Roaring Twenties
The Lusitania
More World War I Teacher Resources
World War II Resources
Japanese Internment
Overview of the 1940s
Final Justice: Nuremberg Trials
War Heroes
The Origins of World War II
Chronology of World War II
The Beginnings of War
More World War II Teacher Resources
Holocaust Remembrance Resources
Number the Stars
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Number the Stars Character Jeopardy
Milkweed
Jerry Spinelli on Milkweed
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl -- Student Worksheet
World War II: Letter to the President
More Holocaust Remembrance – Teacher Resources
1900s & 1910s Resources
Overview of the 1900s
Election Facts and Figures: 1900s
Muckraker's Cake
Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More 1900s & 1910s Resources
1920s & 1930s Resources
Politics and Economics of the 1920s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1920s
World History: 1920s
Election Facts and Figures: 1920s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1930s
World History: 1930s
Famous Firsts: 1920s
More 1920s & 1930s Resources
1940s & 1950s Resources
Facts and Figures of the 1940s
Facts and Figures of the 1950s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1940s
World Figures During World War II
World History: 1940s
Overview of the 1950s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1950s
More 1940s & 1950s Resources
1960s & 1970s Resources
Facts and Figures of the 1960s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1970s
Overview of the 1970s
World History: 1970s
Important Births and Deaths of the 1960s
World History: 1960s
Overview of the 1960s
More 1960s & 1970s Resources
1980s & 1990s Resources
Important Births and Deaths of the 1980s
Famous Firsts: 1990s
Overview of 1990 and Beyond
Overview of the 1980s
End of Apartheid
The Berlin Wall
Election Facts and Figures: 1980s
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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