Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Barrow, Maguire,
Richmond, Kindred
US History
Unit Name and #:
Unit 6 Cold War
Dates:
1/5/2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:.
Monday
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How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding:
What do I need to be successful?
Materials:
Tuesday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can trace Soviet aggression during the Cold War and analyze how it led to
foreign policy decisions such as the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, NATO,
and U.S. involvement in Korea as an attempt at containment.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Do FIRST – Write a sentence about the outcome of World War II.
Learning Activities: Two Column Notes – Issues/Responses
Cold War Power Point
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: EXIT TICKET – Explain one example of CONTAINMENT
Checks for Understanding: - FIST TO FIVE
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: powerpoint, notes, assisted notes for modified
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review two column notes. Ask your parents/ grandparents about the Cold
War
Wed/Thur
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I can evaluate the impact of Cold War rivalry on the arms race, space race,
McCarthyism, defense spending, and educational priorities.
I can describe the G.I. Bill as one cause of prosperity during the 1950’s and explain increased
consumption and the growth of suburbs, agriculture, and businesses as effects of that
prosperity.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Do FIRST – What did your parents say about the Cold War
Learning Activities: Duck and Cover Video,
Cooperative Learning: McCarthyism, Pop Culture, Suburban Life, GI Bill, Nuclear Anxiety,
Television
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Create a Poster on Area of Expertise
Gallery Walk – Notes, Discussion Questions
Checks for Understanding: - Duck and Cover Drill, Video Questions, Discuss Effectiveness
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: One pagers, art supplies, notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review Two column notes, and 1950’s vocabulary
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: : I can evaluate the impact of Cold War rivalry on the arms race, space race,
McCarthyism, defense spending, and educational priorities.
I can describe the G.I. Bill as one cause of prosperity during the 1950’s and explain increased
consumption and the growth of suburbs, agriculture, and businesses as effects of that
prosperity.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Cooperative Learning Review with Cards.
Cold War Learning Quiz/Noted corrections
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Grade Quiz and find answers in notebook
Checks for Understanding – Look at card placement
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Review Cards/pictures
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: