HIS Story 20th Century Workbooks
HIS Story of the 20th Century

Explore the 20th Century with HIS Story of the 20th Century.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, men were still getting around on horses, excited about new inventions like the telegraph, telephone, sewing machine, and light bulb. The Panama Canal was built. The North and South Poles were explored, and it was easier to travel than ever before. And can you believe it? The Wright brothers invented the airplane.

By the end of the twentieth century, men would walk on the moon, travel at the speed of sound, use compact home computers, and enjoy the benefits of satellite communication. 

Times sure changed in the twentieth century.  

Come explore the 20th Century with me! We will learn about:
  • Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings, Queens, & Other Leaders who Changed the World:
  • Revolutions, Movements, Revivals, Rulings, & Laws whose Impact we Feel Today;
  • Boxer Rebellion, Boer War, Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Persian Gulf War;
  • Reese Howells, Derek Prince, Corrie ten Boom, Jim & Elisabeth Eliot, Billy Graham, and others who fulfilled the Great Commission;
  • Explorations from the North Pole to Outer Space;
  • Inventors, Scientists, Architects, Doctors, Explorers, & Engineers who fulfilled the Creation Mandate;
  • Medical Breakthroughs:
  • How the Chaos in the Middle East got Started;
  • What Happened in the Balkans that Led to World War I;
  • Why the Vietnam War was so Hard to Win;
  • Where Communist Leaders were Trained;
  • Inventions that Made Life Better & others that brought Destruction;
  • Styles/Changes in Fashion, Music, Dances, Art, Sports, Games, Toys, & Technology;
  • World Series, World Cup, Super Bowls, NASCAR, Grand Prix;
  • And so much more!
Each chapter starts with a fictional snapshot to give you a taste of life in that decade. 

Recommended Movies
to learn more about the
​20th Century

Movies can make a time period come alive. We recommend watching movies for each decade. Here are our top picks! 

First Decade (1900-1910)
     55 Days at Peking
​     Fiddler on the Roof
​     Anne of Green Gables
​   
Second Decade (1910-1920)
     Sergeant York
     Lawrence of Arabia

Third Decade (1920-1930)
     ​Chariots of Fire
    
​Fourth Decade (1930-1940)
​     Lassie Come Home
​     We're No Angels 

Fifth Decade (1940-1950)
     Return to the Hiding Place
     Midway
​     Casablanca

Sixth Decade (1950-1960)
     ​October Sky
     Yours, Mine, & Ours (Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball) ​

​Seventh Decade (1960-1970)
     ​To Sir With Love

Eighth Decade (1970-1980)
     ​Remember the Titans

Ninth Decade (1980-1990)
     ​The Hunt for Red October

Tenth Decade (1990-2000)
​     Toy Story

Read Living Books from the 20th Century

The workbooks that go along with the class have literature from each decade and writing assignments along with movies, mapping, summary questions, timelines, and hands-on fun. 

The Suggested Literature for High School is...

First Decade (1900-1910)
     Kim by Rudyard Kipling

Second Decade (1910-1920)
     The Singing Tree​ by Kate Seredy

Third Decade (1920-1930)
     Cheaper by the Dozen​ by Frank Gilbreath, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreath Carey

Fourth Decade (1930-1940) 
     Murder on the Orient Express​ by Agatha Christie

Fifth Decade (1940-1950)
     Vienna Prelude​ by Bodie & Brock Thoene

Sixth Decade (1950-1960)
​     The Cross and the Switchblade ​by David Wilkerson​

Seventh Decade (1960-1970)
     Peace Child ​by Don Richardson

Eighth Decade (1970-1980)
​     Born Again​ by Charles Colson

Ninth Decade (1980-1990)
​     No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green

Tenth Decade (1990-2000)
     41: A Portrait of my Father by George W. Bush​

Where to Purchase Print & E-books

You can purchase the print version of HIS Story of the 20th Century at Amazon. 

You can purchase the e-book at 
PowerlineProd.com

Series: Homeschooling High School to Glory of God
Author: Meredith Curtis
Publisher: Powerline Productions
Paperback: 572 pages
Age/Grade: High School ​& Adult & Middle School

Use Youtube to Learn about the 20th Century

There is so much to find on Youtube to bring your study of the 20th Century alive. We have listened to famous speeches, listened to music, learned dances, listened to sermons, watched commercials from different decades, and more!