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Introduction
– General Summary
– Objectives
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Content/Concepts
– People and Places
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ODE and NCSS Standards covered
Activities
Homework for Day Four
Evaluation
– Multiple Choice
– Short Answer
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Resources
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The theme for this unit is the early part of the
Cold War. The idea behind this unit is to present
facts that help students gather new factual
information that ties in with their prior
knowledge.
The lessons contained in this unit will guide the
students to an understanding of the historical
importance of the expansion of communism,
McCarthyism, the Korean War, the Space race,
and the Cuban Missile crisis
The end goal is to ensure that students have
enough of a grasp on the time period to be
successful on the OGT.
This lesson is geared towards tenth grade
students nearing the end of their
preparation period before the OGT.
 The lessons are intended to last two
weeks, or ten class periods.
 The unit aims at helping students with
multiple learning styles and ability levels.
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8. Explain how the Cold War and related conflicts
influenced U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with
emphasis on:
a. The Marshall Plan;
b. Communist containment, including the Truman Doctrine,
Berlin Blockade and Cuban Missile Crisis;
c. The Korean War and the Vietnam War.
12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945
with emphasis on:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Postwar prosperity in the United States;
McCarthyism;
The space race;
Immigration patterns.
1. Thinking and Organizing
A. Determine the credibility of sources by considering the
following:
a. The qualifications and reputation of the writer;
b. Agreement with other credible sources
c.
Recognition of stereotypes;
d. Accuracy and consistency of sources;
e. The circumstances in which the author prepared the
source.
B. Critique evidence used to support a thesis.
2. Communicating & Information
A. Analyze one or more issues and present a persuasive
argument to defend a position.
1. Rights and Responsibilities
A. Analyze instances in which the rights of
individuals were restricted including:
B. Immigrants during the Red Scare;
C. Intellectuals and artists during the McCarthy
Era;
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1. Summary of subject matter
a. Expansion of Communism
b. McCarthyism
c. The Korean War
d. The Space Race
e. The Cuban Missile Crisis
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2. Concepts/Vocabulary
3. 20 Audio/Video resources
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A. Expansion of Communism
› This section will cover the American views on
Europe following World War II. It will also cover
the partitioning of Germany and the conflict it
caused between communism and democracy.
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B. McCarthyism
› This section will cover the web of lies that senator
Joseph McCarthy weaved in the early 1950’s.
From the height of his popularity to what caused
his downfall
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C. The Korean War
› This section will cover the Korean War and the
conflict between communism and democracy.
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D. The Space Race
› This section will detail the battle between the
Soviet Union and the United States to be the first
to explore space.
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E. The Cuban Missile Crisis
› This section will detail the Cuban Missile Crisis
and the pressure on the United States.
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Yalta Conference
Satellite Nations
Containment
“Iron Curtain”
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO)
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
38th parallel
General George
MacArthur
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House Un-American
Activities Commission
Hollywood Ten
Blacklist
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthyism
Sputnik
January 31, 1958
U-2 Incident
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
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1945–1952: Volume I
Traces such events as Winston Churchill's "Iron
Curtain" speech, the postwar boom in America,
the Rosenberg trial, the McCarthy hearings, and
the Korean War. This volume features interviews
with Sir Freddie ... more>>>
Video SV631V-WEB
1953–1960: Volume II
Beginning with a look at the signing of the
armistice to end the Korean War, this program
examines the invention of television and the
discovery of the polio vaccine, Japan's
commitment to technology, ... more>>>
Video SV632V-WEB
FALLOUT
Election of 1948. Fair Deal revised. The Korean
War. The crusade against subversion: Alger Hiss,
the Rosenberg Case, McCarthyism. more>>>
DVD IIC198DV-WEB
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
Directed by George Clooney. The effects of
"McCarthyism"—a climate of fear and reprisal—
become personal as television newsman Edward
R. Murrow (David Strathairm) challenges the
tactics ... more>>>
DVD WV177DV-WEB
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BIG LIFT, The
Valuable for its depiction of the 1948–49 Berlin
Airlift, this movie—shot in war-ravaged Berlin in
1950—follows the experiences of two airmen
(Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas) as they ...
more>>>
DVD BDT101DV-WEB
CAUSES OF THE COLD WAR, PART 1: 1946–1960
Simulates the Cold War years as students pose as
competing teams of presidential advisers who
must choose options to submit to the president as
actual historical events and crises occur. Revised.
&cop... more>>>
Simulations HSG123-WEB
JOSEPH McCARTHY—AN AMERICAN INQUISITOR:
Biography
What kind of man was Joe McCarthy, and what
caused the rise and fall of McCarthyism? Using
archival footage to show McCarthy in action, plus
interviews ... more>>>
Video FE410V-WEB
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COLD WAR AND THE 1950s, The
Lesson topics: the Yalta conference, containment
policies, the 1948 presidential election, the Korean
War, the overthrow of Mossadegh in Iran, the
overthrow of the Guatemalan government, the
Federal Highway ... more>>>
Reproducibles, eBook ZP346-WEB, ZP346E-WEB
COLD WAR, The
Photographs: the H-Bomb on Bikini Atoll, Berlin
Blockade, the "Iron Curtain," Reagan and
Gorbachev, Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers,
Greek guerilla fighters, the fall of the Berlin Wall,
and Korean War ... more>>>
TCM138-WEB
MISSILES OF OCTOBER, The
There could be no blinking at the truth of U-2
reconnaissance photos: Soviet missile launchers
were under construction in Cuba. This Emmy
Award-winning program, based on historic fact,
re-creates two nerve-shattering ... more>>>
DVD MJK240DV-WEB
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COLD WAR: Decisions, Decisions, The
Designed to illuminate the foreign policy issues,
ideological conflict, and military initiatives of the
Cold War era, this simulation's plot incorporates
actual historical incidents to teach students about
... more>>>
CD-ROM & Software TY229CD-WEB, TY229LCDWEB, TY229L10H-WEB
CRISIS: MISSILES IN CUBA
"Vividly brings history to life" (Booklist, March 1989).
Developed specifically for classroom use, this
award-winning documentary depicts the tensions,
decision making, and diplomatic maneuvering ...
more>>>
DVD, Books ZF228DV-WEB, NL277-WEB
ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR, The
Extracts from: the decision to drop the Bomb on
Japan; Stimson, Harriman, and Churchill reporting
on Kremlin reaction; attacks on U.S. policy by
Henry A. Wallace and Andrei Vishinsky; the
Truman Doctrine; ... more>>>
Reproducibles, eBook NH132-WEB, NH132E-WEB
POINT OF ORDER
On April 22, 1954, the first session of the ArmyMcCarthy hearings was convened and broadcast
to a transfixed nation. This landmark documentary
was culled from the 188 hours of television
footage shot ... more>>>
Video, DVD ZP121V-WEB, ZP121DV-WEB
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: Considering Its Place in
Cold War History, The
Going back to October 1962, this two-part unit
plunges students into the midst of Cold War
intrigue. Readings in part one review Castro's
takeover in Cuba, discovery of Soviet missiles on
the island, and ... more>>>
Reproducibles, eBook CFP155-WEB, CFP155E-WEB
THIRTEEN DAYS
This suspenseful account of the behind-the-scenes
maneuvering that resolved the Cuban Missile
Crisis, focuses on a close circle of advisors who
dodged politics, untangled Khrushchev’s
contradicting messages, ... more>>>
Video, DVD, Books WV106V-WEB, WV106DV-WEB,
NL277-WEB
U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN THE COLD WAR ERA:
Truman to Kennedy
Delves into the major events in the Cold War
period including the Truman Doctrine, Berlin
Blockade, creation of NATO, the Korean and
Vietnam Wars, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the
Cuban missile crisis. ... more>>>
Powerpoint HSG136P-WEB
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MCCARTHY VS. COMMUNISM
McCarthy, President Truman, Roy Cohn,
McCarthy's fellow senators, primary source
documents, a demonstration by his hard-core
followers, a harsh exchange between McCarthy
and Joseph L. Welch, and the Army-McCarthy ...
more>>>
Charts & Posters DPA60-WEB
MCCARTHY YEARS: Edward R. Murrow Collection,
The
Introduced by Walter Cronkite. Recapturing the
tense confrontation between Senator Joseph
McCarthy and legendary journalist Edward R.
Murrow, this fascinating program features four fulllength See It ... more>>>
DVD NVG122DV-WEB
KOREAN WAR IN COLOR
See "the first great confrontation of the Cold War"
as the soldiers in Korea saw it—in shocking color.
The full chronological story of the war is told using
declassified footage. Bonus ... more>>>
DVD GHM142DV-WEB
KOREA: MacArthur's War With Truman
How and why did the Korean War start? How did
the U.S. and the UN get involved? Intended for
classroom use, this award-winning documentary
examines these key questions, focusing on the
controversy which ... more>>>
Video, DVD ZF310V-WEB, ZF310DV-WEB
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The first lesson in this unit is going to be an
introduction to the post World War II World.
› Describe the US and Soviet disagreements at the
Yalta Conference and subsequent US reactions.
› Describe the partitioning of Berlin and Germany, and
the differences that developed between east and
west.
› Mention the revolution in China and the conflict
between communists and nationalists. Also describe
the foundation of Taiwan
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Students will have a worksheet for homework
that will have them read the notes and answer
questions.
Students will watch part of the DVD, 19451952: Volume 1 describing the events of the
time period. The DVD will be stopped prior
to the Korean War and a group discussion
will occur about the idea of the Berlin Wall
and how such a wall would effect their city
or town.
 The students will not have homework,
instead they’ll have a larger project to work
on later.
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A PowerPoint presentation on the
Korean War is showed to the students.
› The PowerPoint will show a timeline of
events.
› A Map of Korea will have the 38th parallel
identified showing where the war took place
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An activity involving the world wide web
will have students going home and
finding a personal account of a Korean
War veteran and bringing it in to class.
Students bring in their Korean War
veteran experiences and share them
with the rest of the class.
 Then a actual verbal account by a
veteran off of YouTube will be played for
the students.
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› Men of Truth & Courage: The 17th infantry in
Korean War.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEPSKfiG
3Hc
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In bring cultural relevance to the Korean
War, the story of the all-black units of the
25th Infantry Division will be discussed.
› Students will be asked also to think back to
previous all-black infantry divisions in prior US
Wars to prove prior knowledge before the
lesson.
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Students will then get an intro into the
fears of the American people during the
early fifties, as an introduction into
McCarthyism.
McCarthy and his tactics will be the subject
of the sixth lesson. A PowerPoint will be
presented to the class about the different
tactics of McCarthy and his eventual
downfall.
 The video, Joseph McCarthy: An American
Inquisitor , will be shown in class.
 The students will receive a worksheet that
asks them to answer questions based on
what they have learned about McCarthy.
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Students will have a PowerPoint
presentation on the Cuban Missile Crisis and
the peril that it place the US in.
› Have a map on the PowerPoint that shows the
amount of time it would take a missile launched
from Cuba to reach certain US cities to bring
home the intensity of the problem.
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Have students, for homework, do a
worksheet on the calculation of minutes it
would take a warhead launched from
Cuba to reach certain US cities.
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Divide the room between two sides,
label one side the US and then the other
the Soviet Union. Explain to the students
that the consequences that shooting
warheads at each side would have and
then have a simulation of the 13 day
stand-still where the US and Soviet Union
clashed over Cuba.
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This lesson will involve a student
Jeopardy game over the terms that they
have learned thus far in the unit.
› The winning team to receive 5% more on
their exam grade, the loser still gets 2%.
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Students for homework will have a unit
review worksheet to finish to bring to
class for tomorrow.
Students watch the DVD, Crisis: Missiles in
Cuba to bring the Cuban Missile Crisis
lesson to a conclusion.
 Students will have time to finish working
on their review sheet.
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The class will have a review session
where students congregate to make
sure that their answers are right, and
then have a guided session to explain
some of the answers in more detail.
The first method of evaluation in this unit will
be a participation grade from the
simulations and activities that were done in
class.
 The grade will be worth 50 points, roughly
half of the test
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› This method is used because I feel that student
participation in class is an enormously important
method in getting students to understand the
content.
› Also, this will help engage the students because
it will have such an impact on their grade if they
do not participate.
The final evaluation for the chapter will be a
post-test, worth several points.
 The questions will be multiple choice,
objective based questions that are similar
to those on the OGT
 Also there will be a section of short-answer
to ensure the students know the information
and are not just guessing.
 Finally, an essay question will be the last
evaluative method used.
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2.
The US policy used following World War II with
regards to the spread of communism was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Isolationism
Containment
Destruction
Abolishment
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b.
c.
d.
German supply plan
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Gifts for Germans drive.
The United States effort to provide food and
supplies to the people of West Berlin was
known as the:
1.
2.
The line of latitude that divided North
and South Korea into the democratic
south and communist north was the:
_________________________________.
The failed invasion of Cuba by American
forces in an attempt to overthrow the
new communist regime was known as
the:
_______________________________________
______________________________________.
From the simulations that were done in class
and the different lessons in this unit, answer
the following question in two to three
paragraphs.
1. The Soviet Union has just provided Cuba, a
country just 90 miles from your southernmost
part of your country. As the United States,
explain the methods used by our
government and John Franklin Roosevelt in
averting a potential disaster. Also, what
would you have done differently?
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This unit contains several different
technological advances that help students
learn more effectively, and in a 21st century
way.
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DVD
World Wide Web usage
Video
YouTube
PowerPoint
Interactive lesson on PowerPoint
Online maps
Internet interview with veteran.
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The lessons in this unit are made so that students with
special needs will be able to interact with their peers
and the educator to ensure understanding.
The lessons will be interactive, have several different
learning styles throughout, and provide several
instances where students can provide feedback.
The intervention specialist in these lessons will be used
to work with the special/individual need students to
ensure that their understanding is up to the level of
the other students.
In review exercises and simulations, the intervention
specialist will serve as another overseer of the student
activities.
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Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis (Paperback)
by Robert F. Kennedy (Author), Arthur Schlesinger Jr. (Foreword) "ON
TUESDAY MORNING, October 1962, shortly after 9:00, President
Kennedy called and asked me to come to the White
House..." (more)
The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Concise History (Paperback)
by Don Munton (Author), David A. Welch (Author)
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War (Hardcover)
by David Halberstam (Author)
Korean War Stories (2001) DVD
Starring: Walter Cronkite, David H. Hackworth Director: Robert Uth
Space Race, Vol. 1: Race to the Moon (2007) DVD
Starring: Space Race
Longines Chronoscope Interviews, 1952, v.11: KENNETH B. KEATING,
SEN. JOSEPH MCCARTHY. DVD
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MCCARTHY VS. COMMUNISM
McCarthy, President Truman, Roy Cohn, McCarthy's fellow senators, primary
source documents, a demonstration by his hard-core followers, a harsh exchange
between McCarthy and Joseph L. Welch, and the Army-McCarthy ... more>>>
Charts & Posters DPA60-WEB
MCCARTHY YEARS: Edward R. Murrow Collection, The
Introduced by Walter Cronkite. Recapturing the tense confrontation between
Senator Joseph McCarthy and legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, this
fascinating program features four full-length See It ... more>>>
DVD NVG122DV-WEB
KOREAN WAR IN COLOR
See "the first great confrontation of the Cold War" as the soldiers in Korea saw it—
in shocking color. The full chronological story of the war is told using declassified
footage. Bonus ... more>>>
DVD GHM142DV-WEB
KOREA: MacArthur's War With Truman
How and why did the Korean War start? How did the U.S. and the UN get
involved? Intended for classroom use, this award-winning documentary examines
these key questions, focusing on the controversy which ... more>>>
Video, DVD ZF310V-WEB, ZF310DV-WEB
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COLD WAR: Decisions, Decisions, The
Designed to illuminate the foreign policy issues, ideological conflict, and military initiatives of the Cold
War era, this simulation's plot incorporates actual historical incidents to teach students about ...
more>>>
CD-ROM & Software TY229CD-WEB, TY229LCD-WEB, TY229L10H-WEB
CRISIS: MISSILES IN CUBA
"Vividly brings history to life" (Booklist, March 1989). Developed specifically for classroom use, this
award-winning documentary depicts the tensions, decision making, and diplomatic maneuvering ...
more>>>
DVD, Books ZF228DV-WEB, NL277-WEB
ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR, The
Extracts from: the decision to drop the Bomb on Japan; Stimson, Harriman, and Churchill reporting on
Kremlin reaction; attacks on U.S. policy by Henry A. Wallace and Andrei Vishinsky; the Truman Doctrine;
... more>>>
Reproducibles, eBook NH132-WEB, NH132E-WEB
POINT OF ORDER
On April 22, 1954, the first session of the Army-McCarthy hearings was convened and broadcast to a
transfixed nation. This landmark documentary was culled from the 188 hours of television footage shot
... more>>>
Video, DVD ZP121V-WEB, ZP121DV-WEB
CRISIS: MISSILES IN CUBA. Vividly brings history to life" (Booklist, March 1989). Developed specifically for
classroom use, this award-winning documentary depicts the tensions, decision making, and diplomatic
maneuvering of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Designed to be viewed straight through as a historical survey
or stopped at key decision points, the three-part program re-creates the events as they unfolded so
that students can explore policy options much as officials of the Kennedy administration did in
October of 1962. A teacher's guide provides suggestions for presenting the program as well as
reproducible worksheets and background information for a series of group decision-making activities
keyed to the video. (The related paperback is Robert Kennedy's memoir of the crisis, Thirteen Days.)
Grades 7 and up. Black-and-white and color. 28 minutes.
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Remembering the Forgotten War: Korea, 1950-1953.
http://www.history.navy.mil/ac/korea/korea1.htm
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Edwards, Paul M. Korean War Almanac (2006)
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James I. Matray, ed., Historical Dictionary of the Korean War
(Greenwood Press, 1991)
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Korean War Documentary.
http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 18-29, 1962.
http://www.hpol.org/jfk/cuban/
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The space race. http://www.thespacerace.com/