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History of Polio Timeline

History of Polio Timeline

Grade Range: 9-12
Resource Type(s): Reference Materials
Date Posted: 8/5/2008

This website provides a timeline of the history of polio research, vaccinations and its effects on society. This timeline will help students understand the history of polio, including the major milestones in the scientific, medical and social issues created by the virus. The History of Polio Timeline is part of the online exhibition, Whatever Happened to Polio?

National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

1: The economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States

4: The struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties

Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)

1: Recent developments in foreign and domestic politics

2: Economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States

World History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 8: A Half-Century of Crisis and Achievement, 1900-1945

3: The search for peace and stability in the 1920s and 1930s

Era 9: The 20th Century Since 1945: Promises and Paradoxes

2: The search for community, stability, and peace in an interdependent world

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 1: Chronological Thinking

1B: Identify the temporal structure of a historical narrative or story.

1E: Interpret data presented in time lines.

Instructional Strategies

Museum education

Verizon Foundation

Support for Smithsonian's History Explorer is provided by the Verizon Foundation