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In this art and artists of 20th century America activity, students research cowboy life and create display of cowboy photos, clothing or biographies.
How would it feel to be segregated because of your age or background? This journal launches a persuasive writing lesson that includes a study of persuasive essays and speeches written and delivered in the 20th century. Class members then produce their own piece of persuasive writing. Although the lesson is part of a unit on the Holocaust, it could be adapted to other situations. Resource links are included.
High schoolers discover the role of technology in 20th century conflicts. In this technological advancement instructional activity, students research how World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the War in Iraq were fought. High schoolers compose essays that highlight the tools and technology used in the conflicts.
Students examine political regimes of the 1900s. For this government structures lesson, students watch "Fighting 20th Century Tyranny," and discuss the Holocaust and communism. Students simulate mock interviews with the individuals in the video who lived under tyranny.
Introduce the concept of Totalitarian government. This informative slide show outlines key reasons, events, and rulers that employ a Totalitarian Doctrine.
A comprehensive look at the prohibition debate through the lens of immigration gives scholars intriguing material for a debate and essay of their own. They watch four video clips (find these on the PBS website), discussing issues in small groups after each one. The viewing guide offers excellent prompts to get scholars critically thinking instead of just retaining. Use the debrief questions to facilitate a whole-group analysis, too. Next, groups discuss differing positions of various demographics. They are then assigned roles and given actual legislation to read and debate from various viewpoints. They vote to pass or veto each of the four bills. Finally, individuals write essays based on a given essential question relating anti-immigrant sentiment to prohibition enactment.
Students explore fashion through the 20th Century. They create a poster about their assigned era. Students teach their classmates about the fashion of the assigned period. They describe the fashion trends, current events, popular music and designers of the era.
Young scholars watch "20th Century Tyranny" video and recall the 20th-century regimes highlighted in the program. They review stories from the program about people who escaped these regimes and create a mock interview with people from each story.
Learners participate in a lesson that is part of the preparation for a formal assessment. They review information that is covered concerning independence movements of the 20th century. The lesson includes sample questions that can be used by the teacher.
Young scholars explore the political regimes of the twentieth century. For this government systems lesson, students watch "Fighting 20th Century Tyranny" and discuss the functions of political regimes. Young scholars review the personal stories of five individuals who escaped the Communist or Nazi regimes.