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United States History Unit Reflection
The Cold War
Learning Targets:
16 .1 Origins of the Cold War I Can…
1. Explain why 1945 was a critical year in international
relations and how it was followed by conflicting postwar
goals.
2. Describe how the Soviet Union tightened its control over
Eastern Europe.
3. Identify the iron curtain and how it led to containment
policy and the Truman Doctrine.
16.2 The Cold War Abroad and at Home I Can…
1. Explain how the Marshall Plan, the Berlin airlift and the
creation of NATO helped achieve American goals in
postwar Europe.
2. Assess the impact of two Communist advances on
American foreign policy.
3. Summarize the effects of the cold war on American life.
16.3 The Cold War Expands I Can…
1. Describe General Douglas MacArthur and his role in the
Korean War.
2. Analyze the effects of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his
anti-Communist campaign.
3. Trace the development of the cold war and the arms
race in the 1950s.
17.1 The Postwar Economy I Can…
1. Understand that following World War II rapid economic
growth encouraged businesses to reorganize.
2. Describe how technological advances transformed life in
the United States.
3. Explain how changes in the working lives of Americans
influenced the growth of suburbs, highway, and
consumer credit.
17.2 The Mood of the 1950s I Can…
1. Explain why most Americans valued comfort and security
during the 1950s.
2. Describe the expectations about the proper roles for
men and women in society.
3. Identify some ways in which people challenged
conformity during the 1950s.
17.3 Domestic Politics and Policy I Can…
1. 1. Describe Truman’s domestic policies as outlined in his
Fair Deal.
2. Describe how Truman won the election of 1948.
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3. Explain the highlights of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s
Republican presidency.
17.4 Demands for Civil Rights I Can…
1. Describe the progress made in the struggle for equality
during the Truman years.
2. Understand such highlights of the 1950s as the Brown
decision, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the
confrontation in Little Rock.
3. Describe how other minorities began to follow the
example set by the African American movement.
Additional Skills I Can…
1. Analyze primary and secondary sources.
2. Complete History Alive activities.
3. Write a detailed response to a constructed response
question discussing the Truman Era.
4. Participate in group work or Socratic style discussion.
5. Complete short term and long term research at high
levels.
Formative Assessments that we might use with this content …don’t fill out until I tell you to!
POMs: Point of Most Significance This is the opposite of the muddiest point. What is the most
significant thing you have learned in this lesson. Explain why?
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Three things that I will
remember:
Two things that I am most
struggling with:
One thing that will help me
for tomorrow:
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