Unit 5: Lessons Plans

                       Cold War

What is going on in Cold War!

     In this unit we will look at the effects of WWII and the dropping of the atomic bomb and how it plays into the rise of the two superpowers the US and USSR. There will be a variety of exercises to challenge you. In this unit there is a test in the form of a mobile which will be explained a few days prior to the test date. Like in the other units you will be asked to express yourself once again in pictures and words. We will learn where the term originates and how the US and USSR would fight one another through the various conflicts, sporting events, etc..

Presented the Cold War Mobile(Test) using Power Point Presentation
Have students copy down list of terms from overhead sheet – will be shown in video and in text book reading from last night.  Need to know them by tomorrow
Video: Europe Since 1945
 

Have the names of government ideals on the board – red for communist and blue for democracy
Discussed our  favorite TV commercials
Broke class into Groups of 3-4.  Each group must create a TV commercial to sell their ideology from the cold war.  Gave each group a copy of Cold War Value Notes and a rubric to assist them in their assignment. Groups prepared for 30 minutes before presenting
Discuss events from the overhead list of terms
Assign: Page 846-53 with Guided Reading and Review (GRR), Page 856-57, and Berlin Wall Handout ALL DUE ON DAY 4
 

Used GRR from Day 2 assignment as the point of our opening discussion

Discussed Berlin Wall and what it represented during the cold war era
Simulation of Berlin Wall in Selinsgrove (asked to draw a line on where you think the wall should be drawn to divide Selinsgrove and give justification for its placement (handed in sheet after brief discussion)
Assign: Page 867-871
 

Started by discussing Cuba and the impact of Fidel Castro and used terms and concepts for discussion
Watched Video “Crisis – Missiles in Cuba”. While watching video did the Participants handout, and answered questions based on info from the video when answering questions.
Discussed the answers in between video clips
Assign: Bring Both books tomorrow to class
 

Started class by assigning a reading on Korea. World History book pages 888-890 and American Journey pages 504-508
Class worked in groups of three to create a poster with six images of the Korea War (based on reading).  These should not all be battle scenes, rather a coverage of the major themes and issues surrounding the war (based on the groups determination). Pictures due tomorrow in class. Short Presentation of images required.
Assign: World History  922-29 and American Journey 508-510 plus Guided Reading and  Review (GRR) p. 74
 

Class explained images on the Korean War
Class read quote on Page 927. Class must reword the quote and then we discussed what it meant. Quote starts with‘After WWII – African colonies sought independence.  Life...."

Lead into a discussion on the Space race. Read page 535 on the Space Race in American Journey book.

Watched Video: “The Moonwalk: A look back”.

After video read  607-609. Based on the info from 535 and 607-609 create a timeline of Americas Space Program. Start with Sputnik – end with Return to Earth from moon landing.
 

Posed the following questions to the class and asked for a reaction:   What would you do if you thought satanist/racists/ or someone with a gun went to this school? How/Why would you get rid of them?  Constitutionality? What would you do if an anarchist ran the gov’t?  What about a communist? These questions are a lead into to McCarthyism
Watched Video on Joe McCarthy. Discussed the video and asked the question: Should McCarthy be looked upon as a hero or a villian?
Assign: End of Cold War Handout Due Day 10
 

Discussed obituaries.  Read a sample from the newspaper.  Outlined on the board everything that goes into an obituary and then looked at the model on the handout.
Class then had to read Chpt 33, Sec 4. Do the Section Review Questions 1-5. With this information construct an obituary for the Soviet Union. (turned both the questions and obituary in at the end of class.
 and write an obituary for the Soviet Union
Identify on the map, all of the Soviet Satellites (from list on page 866)
Assign: Gorbachev article
 

Library working on Mobile Tests
 

Collect and display Mobiles
Discuss that the Cold War = Politics.  The 1950’s also had social aspects.  We will look at them soon.