Handout
CNN

Cnn: China's Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of major events in China, in the first eight decades of the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of Yuan.
Website
Other

Truth and Reconcilliation Commission of Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission studied the internal violence in Peru. Salomon Lerner, chairman of the Commission, said that "the two final decades of the 20th century are a mark of horror and disgrace for Peruvian society and...
Primary
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Msu Libraries: Digital Collections: Ku Klux Klan

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source documents and texts related to the beliefs, practices, and activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the early decades of the 20th century. Included are some materials on women in the KKK. All materials can be downloaded.
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Change in Early 20th Century America: Doing the Decades

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This unit provides a flexible investigative structure for the study of selected themes in U.S. history and culture using the American Memory collections and related resources. Core goals are the development of relationships between...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Celie is an African American woman living in Georgia in the early 20th century. She suffers decades of abuse as she struggles to find love and friendship in her life. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Color...