WORKSHEETS
Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman Wouk.
Share the story of the Reys, creators of Curious George books, and assign the related activities to learn more about…
Encourage your students to dabble in painting by mimicking the styles of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.
REFERENCE
Read about R. Buckminster Fuller, and use the suggested activities to learn more about this great architect.
Distribute this list to highlight world events during the 1940s.
Read about the Nuremberg Trials of officials involved in the Holocaust during the Nazi regime of World War II. Then…
Assign writing prompts about the 1940s, and/or books that were written in the 1940s.
Review with your students the milestones and issues in the development of the television and its effects on society. In…
Read about E.B. White and assign the related activities to help students learn more about the beloved author of…
Share the story of Jack Kerouac, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about this literary…
Introduce your students to two inventions that changed America: Jif Peanut Butter and WD-40.
Introduce your class to Frisbees, Hula Hoops, and Barbies – all toys from the 1950s.
Distribute this list to highlight world events during the 1950s.
Share the story of Pelé, and assign the related activities to help your students learn more about a legendary soccer…
Read about Louis and Mary Leakey, and explore the related activities to learn more about the two renowned…
Learn about the formation of the Peace Corps, and explore a suggested activity to extend learning.
Explore key political and economic issues of the 1960s.
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…
Share the story of Woodstock, a rock festival in 1969, and assign the related activities to help students learn more…
Distribute this list to highlight world events during the 1960s.
Share the story of Albert Schweitzer with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more…
Encourage your students to research the effect of tourism on the Antarctic ecosystem, and then ask them to write…
Share facts about Golda Meir and Indira Gandhi with your students, and have them complete a Venn diagram about their…
Distribute this overview of the key events, people, and places from 1970 to 1979 to provide ideas for projects and…
