Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Kindred
US History
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Unit 6: Cold War
Jan. 26 – Jan. 30, 2015
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can tell why the end of the Cold War, the influence of President Nixon in establishing
relations with [communist] China and a policy of détente, and the influence of President Reagan in
Reaganomics and Peace through Strength were important political and economic events/decisions of
the 1970s and 1980s.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ⓇUSH.11A Describe U.S. involvement in world affairs, including the end of the
Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, the Balkans Crisis, 9/11, and the global War on Terror.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Cold War Timeline
2. End of the Cold War: Berlin Wall Video Analysis- Students will view video clips and answer
the following question: Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall such as significant event in Cold
War history?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Cold War Timeline
Checks for Understanding: Class Discussion
Tuesday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Cold War Pt. II Test on FRIDAY 1/30
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can tell why the end of the Cold War, the influence of President Nixon in establishing
relations with [communist] China and a policy of détente, and the influence of President Reagan in
Reaganomics and Peace through Strength were important political and economic events/decisions of
the 1970s and 1980s.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ⓇUSH.11A Describe U.S. involvement in world affairs, including the end of the
Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, the Balkans Crisis, 9/11, and the global War on Terror.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Collapse of the Soviet Union Activity
2. Introduce Cold War Project
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Collapse of the Soviet Union Handout
Checks for Understanding: Fist to Five
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Project instructions
Wed/Thur
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Cold War Pt. II Test on FRIDAY 1/30
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can create a Cold War Newspaper for a major grade assessment.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Cold War Project Research
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Cold War Newspaper
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Project instructions
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Cold War Pt. II Test on FRIDAY 1/30
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can demonstrate understanding of the Cold War era by completing a multiple choice
assessment.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Cold War Test Pt. II
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Test
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete and submit Cold War Newspaper Project