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Anti-Communism at Home Lesson PlanAnti-Communism at Home Lesson Plan
Publisher
University of California
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Grade
11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Anti-Communism at Home

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Have you ever been accused of something without cause? The sixth installment of an eight-part series asks scholars to create a museum exhibit on the anti-communist activities in the United States at the start of the Cold War. To make them more realistic, individuals use primary and secondary sources to create their very own Cold War museums! 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the cold war, communism, mccarthyism, civil rights

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Locate online resources from museums around the nation to serve as an example, such as the Smithsonian or The Henry Ford
  • Invite a museum curator to come and visit the classroom to help create an exhibit

Classroom Considerations

  • Create and laminate a master copy of the photos and maps to use in the exhibit or for research

Pros

  • Resource includes printable materials for classroom use
  • Contains maps, graphs, photos and diagrams for a complete lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.5

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