Description

1970s: Fight for Rights

Continue your study of Modern World History with 1970s: Fight for Rights. This comprehensive, globally-centered interactive history lesson immerses learners in the people, events, and ideas that shaped the decade of the 1970s, providing hands-on activities and engaging materials. This box is part of our Modern History Curriculum Series.

Inside this box:

• Explore the post-1960s world and:
  • Learn about second wave feminism by studying women’s lib
  • Investigate environmental movements around the world including treehuggers in India, monkeywrenching in Massachusetts, and more
  • Follow the history of twentieth-century Iran including the 1970s revolution 
  • Explore the collapse of the Portuguese empire in Africa and Asia
  • Explore into the rise of video games both in arcades and at home 
  • Learn about the American Indian Movement and Red Power

Our Young Adult box features articles about:

• The Troubles in Ireland
• Feminist Art

Who Is This For?

This box is ideal for:

• Homeschool families seeking a secular, global history curriculum
• Teachers supplementing modern history in the classroom
• Co-ops and micro-schools focusing on project-based learning
• Families using Charlotte Mason, Classical, or Unit Study approaches

Recommended for ages 13+ (Youth) and 16+ (Young Adult version).

Discover the 1970s today and continue your study of the modern era!