20th Century Authors Lesson Plans

Seventh graders solve a percentage problem that was written by a student in the early 20th century. In this percentage and problem solving lesson, learners read and solve a problem that is shown to them through a PowerPoint presentation. They reason out the answer and decide why the student choose to write about the topic. They determine the correlation to the time period in which it was written.

Fifth graders sort pictures of types of transportation. In this turn of the century lesson, 5th graders view pictures of transportation from the 19th and 20th centuries, sort the pictures into their appropriate category, and complete a worksheet where they explain their decisions.

Students design their own time capsule containers that represent their visions of the 20th century and of the future millennium.

Learners explore political regimes of the 20th century. In this government systems activity, students watch "Fighting 20th Century Tyranny" and discuss the functions of political regimes. Learners review the personal stories of 5 individuals who escaped the Communist or Nazi regimes.

Students consider the plight of immigrants. In this 19th and 20th century history lesson, students create digital stories using photographs and audio files from the Library of Congress that feature the experiences of immigrants to America during the time period.

Relate literary works and authors to the major themes of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th century. Working in groups, high schoolers will evaluate period philosophy, religion, and politics that influenced characters, plots, and settings. They will also give Powerpoint presentations that include slides, recitations, and important works of their assigned period.

A preponderance of African American cultural expressions in the first half of the 20th century focus on the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South, attempts to escape this climate by migrating North, and myth versus reality of life in the North. Thes

Students research an assigned decade in the 20th century and give a presentation on it.  Students research and explain the great achievements of their decade to the class.

Young scholars analyze the meaning and process of categorizing items, people and events as 'the best.' students then defend pieces of literature, images, and sounds that they feel most represent 'the best of the 20th century.'

Students research, classify and explain the great achievements of the 20th Century by presenting the highlights of (a decade / two decades) while working in cooperative groups.