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The lesson plans I have found have helped me with my Extended School Year class for children with special needs.
- Dallas, TX
- 06-28-11
Cold War Teacher Resources
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Learners discuss what they know about the Cold War and make connections with the book (or film) Rocket Boys by Hickam. Students research Sputnik and read an Eisenhower Cabinet meeting document. Learners discuss their research and evaluate how Sputnik's launch fits in the Cold War.
Scholars explore U.S. Foreign Policy and Cold War ideologies adopted after WWII. They conduct Internet research on a topic or issue related to the Cold War Era, watch two films, and compose a time line and a multi-media presentation to share with the class.
Students examine Cold War related vocabulary words. In this Cold War lesson, students define Cold War terms and look at pictures that illustrate their meanings.
Students examine the causes and the Korean War. In this Cold War instructional activity, students discover how the United States became involved in the Korean War and determine how it became a "flashpoint" in the Cold War. Students complete a worksheet activity.
Students examine Cold War terminology. In this Cold War instructional activity, students define Cold War vocabulary words (the vocabulary list is not provided). Students also use the words in a classroom activity.
Learners discuss and review the key events of the Cold War during Eisenhower's presidency. After the review, they conduct research in order to prepare for staging a presidential news conference that could have taken place at that time.
Exploring the patterns and themes between Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam, including pre and post-U.S. involvement, this lecture reinforces the concept of history repeating itself. Corrupt regimes, the emergence of Communism and redistribution of wealth, and various attempts by the U.S. to stabilize each government all tie these nations together through the second part of the 20th century. Here is an excellent auxiliary for the end of a Cold War unit.
Students interview an adult that grew up in the United States during the Cold War to develop an understanding of the concept of mutually assured destruction. They focus the interview on how the person dealt with the threat of nuclear war. They present the interviews and discuss the events that led to the conclusion of the Cold War
Tackle the topic of scientific and technological change. Here are three short-answer questions for your class to respond to. They'll discuss the Cold War race for nuclear supremacy between the US and the USSR, the relationship between nationalism and nuclear proliferation, and ethical issues that have arisen with the advancements in science and technology.
Students are asked what they recall about the current War on Terrorism. They are asked if they comprehend what the Cold War was. Students are explained that the Cold War was at its height during the 1950s and 1960s, when adults who are middle-aged now were children.