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The Cuban Missile Crisis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore facets of the Cold War. In this Cold War history lesson, students research a Cold War event in order to write a news story about the events that features direct quotations and images.
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Old Kids From The Bloc

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about wide scale construction and development in Moscow and its impact on cultural and historic preservation. They research the political, social, economic, and cultural changes in the former Eastern Bloc and create a...
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The Berlin Airlift

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine a document from the Berlin Airlift in order to research his important event in World History.
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The Apollo Program And Lunar Archaeology

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine history and importance of Apollo Program, explore how Cold War helped create and sustain Apollo Program, and investigate how and why archaeologists and historians are attempting to preserve Apollo landing sites on moon.
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Nation Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ninth graders examine the role of the United States in nation building.  In this World History activity, 9th graders evaluate the role of the United States in building nations in other parts of the world. 
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National Security; The Rosenbergs, Espionage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as a lens through which to consider that cases involving a breach of national security tend to be very complicated. They reflect that problems with national security have...
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Korean War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the cause of the Korean War. In this World history lesson, Students read excerpts from two different textbooks, one from South Korea, and one from North Korea. They discuss how the cause of the war differs depending on the...
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Pope John Paul II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the accomplishments of Pope John Paul II. In this world history instructional activity, students research selected websites about the history of Poland, the accomplishments of Pope John Paul II, and...
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Korean Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the history of Korea. Using maps, they identify the reasons why Korea is important geographically. They also research the reasons for the Korean War and how actions of the United States and Korea led...
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Milestones in Human Spaceflight

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history and goals of NASA and human spaceflight. In this space science lesson, students answer questions about one of seven manned space programs and print pictures from the mission. As a class, students will...
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Chapter 21 - The Cold War to 1960

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, high schoolers read assigned textbook pages regarding the Cold War 1950's America and respond to 50 short answer questions.
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A New Saint Nicholas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss, "Nicholas II and Family Canonized for 'Passion,'" researching the place of Nicholas II and his family in Russian history and in the Bolshevik revolution.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum

For Students 9th - 12th
In this history instructional activity, students solve a crossword puzzle on various Special Operations during wartimes. They identify various dates in history and define why they were significant. Finally, students name specific...
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The New Frontier and the Great Society

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this 1960s American history worksheet, students identify the 7 terms that best match 7 descriptions, eliminate 3 false statements, and identify 2 historical themes pertaining to Kennedy's new frontier and Johnson's Great Society.
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Poland's Next Step

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Poland. They explore various Polish historical websites, explore an interactive online map of Polish cities, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about Poland.
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Indian Removal

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the historical events surrounding The Trail of Tears. They write a letter that identifies the people, destination, events, and descriptions surrounding the timeframe. Students provide a written summary of the history...
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World War II Erupts Chapter Review

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this World War II worksheet, students review a chapter as they write 10 vocabulary words that match 10 descriptions, eliminate 4 false sentences, and identify 2 themes from the history of the World War II era.
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Cold War into Guerilla War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Cold War and the War on Terror. In this American history lesson, students research print and nonprint resources regarding both wars. Student compare the experiences of youth at the time so both the Cold War and War...
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Focus on Russia; From Communism to Capitalism

For Students 6th - 9th
In this Russian history worksheet, learners respond to 12 short answer questions about Communism and Capitalism. Students also use the provided maps of the Russia and the U.S.S.R. to help them answer the questions.
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The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

For Teachers Pre-K - 9th
In the wake of her recent passing, spend some time acquainting your class with the life of a woman who was highly influential in politics.
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The Cold War

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Cold War worksheet, students read 3 brief selections about the conflict and then respond to 13 short answer and multiple choice questions based on the selections.
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L I V I N G U N D E R C O M M U N I S M

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine a communist regime and what it means to live within a communist societyl.
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Creating a Newscast on the Cold War

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research the events of a specific year of the Cold War. In this Cold War instructional activity, students investigate the causes of the Cold War and highlight the events of a particular year.  Students create a storyboard and...
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Christa McAuliffe: Teacher in Space

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the life of Christa McAuliffe who was on the Challenger space shuttle lost their lives when the ship exploded.