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DVD Lesson Plan: Thirteen Days Lesson PlanDVD Lesson Plan: Thirteen Days Lesson Plan
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Social Studies School Service
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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DVD Lesson Plan: Thirteen Days

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Here you'll find a fine teacher reference for presenting the film Thirteen Days, a dramatic interpretation of the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Kennedy administration. It includes a brief description of the film, learning objectives, a film analysis sheet, and suggested selected scenes.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the cuban missile crisis, john f. kennedy, the presidency of john f. kennedy, communism, containment, cuba

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide this document to your substitute, who can present the film on a day you cannot be in class. Have the film sheets copied and prepared for students, and highlight the suggested time-stamped portions

Classroom Considerations

  • While there is no answer key for the film analysis sheet, you can easily create your own or collect a sample of student work the first time you use this resource to be used again in future years
  • A free version of the film can be found through a simple online search

Pros

  • Includes timestamps of most relevant historical scenes in the film
  • Questions focus on historical analysis points rather than dramatic plot

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7

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