Lesson Plan
University of North Carolina

Nc Civic Education Consortium: Joe Mc Carthy and the Red Scare

For Teachers 11th
This very detailed lesson plan incorporates small group activities, whole group activities, projects, debate ideas, and primary sources all related to Joseph McCarthy. Extensive background material is provided along with a bibliography...
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Amistad Digital Resource: Mc Carthyism

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed account of the anti-communist campaign conducted by the House of Un-American Activities and Joseph McCarthy during the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare. The primary targets of such suspicions were...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Anti Communism in the 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An essay tracing the anti-Communist hysteria beginning in earnest at the end of World War II that resulted in Truman's federal Loyalty Security program and ending with McCarthyism in the 1950s.
Handout
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: Mc Carthyism: Background to the Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the fears Americans had of the spread of Communism in Asia during the Cold War.
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "Enemies From Within": Senator Joseph Mc Carthy's Accusations

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a speech and a letter from Joseph McCarthy supporting his contention that there are Communists in the State Department.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: The Legacy of Mc Carthyism

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay addressing the ramifications of false accusations made against academics, politicians, and cultural figures during the McCarthy Era. Read about the consequences not only for the individuals but for society in general.