Individuals and Events that Have Influenced Economic, Social, and Political Institutions in the World, State, or Nation

Events and People in the United States from the Late 20th Century to the Early 21st Century

To find out about events and people associated with contemporary domestic affairs in the late 20th and early 21st century, click the link below and scroll down to 1980.

https://www.baylorschool.org/uploaded/Library_Resources_PDFs/
US_History_US_Historical_Events_from_1900_to_Present.pdf#page=6

To find out about events and people associated with foreign affairs in the late 20th and early 21st century, view the timeline at the link below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_diplomatic_history#1945%E2%80%932000

Additional resources for further exploration

These Turning Points in American History flashcards offer a simple way to study important events, individuals, and dates in our country’s past.

http://quizlet.com/264756/turning-points-in-american-history-flash-cards/

“The Civil War through a Child’s Eye” is a lesson plan from the Library of Congress for grades 3-5 and 6-8 focusing on historical fiction and primary sources. It provides complete instructions for preparation, procedures, and evaluation.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/childs-eye/

“Suffrage Strategies: Voices for Votes” is a lesson plan from the Library of Congress for grades 3-5 and 6-8 focusing on primary sources and the methods suffragettes used to change attitudes and beliefs about votes for women. It provides complete instructions for preparation, procedures, and evaluation.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/suffrage/

“Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History” is a lesson plan with a child’s-eye view from the Library of Congress for grades 3-5 and 6-8 focusing on historical fiction and primary sources. It provides complete instructions for preparation, procedures, and evaluation.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/dust/

“Japanese American Internment” is a lesson plan with a child’s-eye view from the Library of Congress for grades 3-5 and 6-8 focusing on primary sources. It provides complete instructions for preparation, procedures, and evaluation.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/fear/