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    Acknowledgments vi
    Introduction ix
    The Number One News Event of the 20th Century
    ATOMIC BOMB5-1945 3
    Background 3
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 7
    Featured Literature Selection 9
    Activities for Students 10
    The Number Two News Event of the 20th Century
    MOON WALK-1969 21
    Background 21
    Resource Materials for Students 26
    Featured Literature Selection 28
    Activities for Students 29
    The Number Three News Event of the 20th Century
    PEARL HARBOR-1941 43
    Background 43
    Resource Materials for Students 49
    Featured Literature Selection 51
    Activities for Students 52
    The Number Four News Event of the 20th Century
    THE WRIGHT FLIGHT-1903 59
    Background 59
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 63
    Featured Literature Selection 64
    Activities for Students 65
    The Number Five News Event of the 20th Century
    ENFRANCHISEMENT-1920 73
    Background 73
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 80
    Featured Literature Selection 81
    Activities for Students 83
    The Number Six News Event of the 20th Century
    ASSASSINATION 93
    Background 93
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 98
    Featured Literature Selection 100
    Activities for students 101
    The Number Seven News Event of the 20th Century
    THE HOLOCAUST -1945 113
    Background 113
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 120
    Activities for Students 126
    The Number Eight News Event of the 2Oth Century
    WORLD WAR 1-1914 135
    Background 135
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 140
    Activities for Students 144
    The Number Nine News Event of the 2Oth Century
    DESEGREGATION-1954 153
    Background 153
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 158
    Featured Literature Selection 160
    Activities for Students 161
    The Number Ten News Event of the 2Oth Century
    STOCK MARKET CRASH-1929 171
    Background 171
    Resource Materials for Teachers and Students 175
    Featured Literature Selection 176
    Activities for Students 179
    Index 189
    About the Author 191



Inspire active learning by teaching from today’s top news events!
TEN TOP NEWS EVENTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY:
Teaching Thematically
Marliese G. Hogan

This concise, practical volume selects ten top news events of the 20th century and shows you how to teach them as interdisciplinary units, giving students ample opportunities for active learning. Techniques you can use in a workshop environment to teach the craft of writing!

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