8th Grade Twentieth Century Worksheets Resources
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Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
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The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Introduce your student to the sounds and artists who started a musical revolution called Rock 'n' Roll.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Panama Canal
Learn about the construction of the Panama Canal by reading the background information and doing one of the related…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Overview of the 1920s
Use the overview of the key events, people, and places from 1920 to 1929 as an inspiration for projects and assignments.Subjects:Teaching The Great GatsbyTwentieth CenturyBooks -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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The Harlem Renaissance Activities
Students read an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a period of intellectual and artistic achievement in Harlem. They…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1950s
Assign writing prompts about the 1950s, and/or books that were written in the 1950s.Subjects:Language Arts and Writing1950sTwentieth Century -
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The Monkey Trial
Students read an overview of the Scopes Trial, whose main issue was for the right to teach the science of evolution in…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyScience -
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Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1920s
Assign writing prompts about the 1920s, and/or books that were written in the 1920s.Subjects:Creative WritingWritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Conquering Mount Everest
In 1953 explorers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, as described in this sheet. …Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationTwentieth Century -
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Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1980s
Assign writing prompts about the 1980s, and/or books that were written in the 1980s.Subjects:Language Arts and Writing1980sTwentieth Century -
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The Graduate: Helen Keller
Learn about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyPhysical Impairments and Disabilities -
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Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1900s
Assign writing prompts about the 1900s, and/or books that were written in the 1900s.Subjects:Creative WritingTwentieth CenturyWriting -
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The Unsinkable Titanic
Use this sheet of facts and activities to teach your class about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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History of Father's Day
Learn the origins of Father's Day, and then complete one of the related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Uncovering the KKK
Students read an overview of the Ku Klux Klan, and complete related activities to extend their understanding.Subjects:American History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and HistoryTwentieth Century -
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The Mount Rushmore Story
Students read an overview of the creation of the Mount Rushmore sculpture, and complete related activities to extend…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyMonuments and Landmarks -
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"Peter and the Wolf" and Sergei Prokofiev
Share the story of Sergei Prokofiev's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyComposers -
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The United Nations
Share the story of the United Nations with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyUnited Nations -
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Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySports -
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Writing Prompts and Literature Ideas: 1970s
Assign writing prompts about the 1970s, and/or books that were written in the 1970s.Subjects:Language Arts and Writing1970sTwentieth Century -
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Noteworthy Women: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine Ferraro
Inform your students about three women who broke the gender barrier: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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End of Apartheid
Learn about the events that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa, including the contributions of Nelson Mandela.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySouth Africa -
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The Roaring Twenties
Important events that occurred after World War I are reviewed.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryTwentieth Century