We+Didn't+Start+the+Fire,+Or+Did+We?

US History 1949-1989


For this task, you will be given two lines from "We Didn't Start the Fire." These lines will contain a total of 10-13 events from US History. Your task will be to identify and explain the significance of each of these events or people! The extra credit quiz will be given on Tuesday, May 29th during lunch and after school. (You may only attend one of these two sessions!) Good luck!

"We Didn't Start the Fire" The original video by Billy Joel.

 [|Mr. Allsop Teacher Tribute] Teacher-made video that includes images and the years for each event. Also, this website has hyperlinks to all of the people/places/events/things mentioned in the song.

 [|Yeli WDSTF Video] Homemade video that also includes images and the years for each event. While this site does not have hyperlinks, the video is more fun, even mixing in some subliminal messages while also including memorable pictures and dates. (Warning: It may take about 1-2 minutes to load.)

 [|School for Champions WDSTF] Great summaries of each person/place/event/thing from "We Didn't Start the Fire."

 [|Wikipedia WDSTF] As is often the case, Wikipedia's entry is hard to beat.

 (Many thanks to Mr. Duncan for compiling the information on this page!)