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Roots of the Cold War
When and how did the Cold War begin? To answer this question, you will not find a better-organized, in-depth, activity- and inquiry-based resource than this! Executing best teaching practices throughout, each portion of this inquiry...
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The Early Cold War: 1947-1970
With a combination of images, maps, and valuable information, this presentation is a strong resource for a history class that is coming out of a WWII unit and into a Cold War unit. Some points are outlined for students, while others are...
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The Role Of NATO
Young scholars examine the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). For this NATO lesson, students research the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech, and the Berlin airlift and how...
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The Cold War (America)
The Cold War—with its roots in World War II—impacts the world today. Using an extensive curriculum, scholars consider its impact through primary sources, including speeches and propaganda, as well as other skills-enhancing activities. An...
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European History
In this world history instructional activity , 5th graders look for information related to the history of Europe. They view the facts from a map and apply them to different activities.
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World War II
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 21 matching questions regarding World War II. Students may check their answers immediately
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Chapter 21 - The Cold War to 1960
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the Cold War 1950's America and respond to 50 short answer questions.
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Cold War Chronology
In this Cold War learning exercise, students examine the chronological list of important events between 1945 and 1991. Students then respond to 7 short answer questions based on the chronology.
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Math: Christmas Count Down
Students use various tools to calculate the number of days before Christmas. Among the tools are number lines, calendars, and the Internet. Each day, a student visits a Christmas Countdown Website to report the days left. At the end of...