Westside High School Lesson Plan
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Kindred
US History
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Dates:
Unit 6: Cold War
Jan. 20 – Jan. 23, 2015
*NO SCHOOL – MLK HOLDIAY*
Monday
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Tuesday
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Daily Objective: I can analyze how the Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, the Fall of Saigon, the Gulf of
Tonkin resolution, and the War Powers Act increased the power of the Executive Branch of government
and affected the outcome of the Vietnam conflict.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ⓇUSH.8D Explain reasons and outcomes for U.S. involvement in foreign countries
and their relationship to the Domino Theory, including the Vietnam War
ⓈUSH.8E Analyze the major issues and events of the Vietnam War such as the Tet Offensive, the
escalation of forces, Vietnamization, and the fall of Saigon.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Do Now: Log in to Nearpod
2. Guided Notes: The Vietnam Conflict
3. Quiz: The Vietnam Conflict
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Assessment Methods: Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Nearpod Survey
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Materials: Laptop
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Follow Up/HW:
Wed/Thur
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Daily Objective: I can analyze the foreign and domestic events of John F. Kennedy’s presidency.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ⓇUSH.8A Describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II,
including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Berlin
airlift, and John F. Kennedy's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Do Now: What was the outcome of the Vietnam conflict?
2. JFK’s Presidency: Graphic Organizer
3. Cuban Missile Crisis Activity: 13 Days in October
Friday
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Assessment Methods: Cooperative Learning: The Vietnam Conflict Handout
Checks for Understanding: Randomized Questioning
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Materials: Laptop, handout, graphic organizers
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Follow Up/HW: Read 1960s Powerpoint on the HUB
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can describe responses to the Vietnam conflict including the impact of the draft, the
26th Amendment, the role of the media in reporting the conflict, the credibility gap, the silent majority,
and the anti-war movement.
I can describe and draw conclusions about how art, music, film, literature, and other cultural elements
of the 1960s were representative of the issues and controversies of the decade.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ⓇUSH.8F Describe the responses to the Vietnam War such as the draft, the 26th
Amendment, the role of the media, the credibility gap, the silent majority, and the anti-war movement.
ⓇUSH.19B Explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of
significant events, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the 1960s, and 9/11.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Do Now: What are examples of SOCIAL change in the 1960s
2. PowerPoint Review: ESP Change in the 1960s
3. Cooperative Learning: The Turbulent 60s
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Assessment Methods: Group Presentations
Checks for Understanding: Fist to Five
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Materials: Laptop
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Follow Up/HW: Cold War Pt. II Test on FRIDAY 1/30