Unit 7: Cold War

Date Agenda Homework Standards Textbook/Ch.
Monday, February 23

Warmup- Read pg. 608. Describe the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. Why were they established and what did they achieve.
  • Chapter 18, Section 2 Worksheet
 11.9.2 Chapter 18, Section 1 and 2
Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 25

Warmup- Why was the loss of China to communism so devastating to America?
  • Finish Cold War Conflicts Map
 11.9.2 Chapter 18, Section 2
Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27

Warmup- Listen Sting's The Russian:

1. What is Oppenheimer's Deadly Toy?

2. Why does Sting hope that the Russian's love their children too?

3. What is the purpose of the song?

  • Atomic Age
  • Atomic Cafe
  • Outline Ch. 18, Section 3
 11.9.3 Chapter 18, Section
Monday, March 3

Warmup- Internation Declaration of Human Rights

  • UN Foldable
  • Read the following article on the UN and outline the main points. You must have at least 1 bullet point summarizing each paragraph in your own words. There are 17 paragraph so you should have at least 17 points. Click here for the UN Article. DUE Thurs/Fri.
 11.9.1 n/a
Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5

Warmup- What happened to people in the 1950s who were accused of being a communist?

  • Introduce Cold War Project
  • McCarthy and Red Scare Notes
  • HUAC video clip
  • UN Article Homework
  • Write a Cold War Proposal DUE Monday
 11.9.1 n/a
Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7

Warmup- What factors contributed to the witch hunts documented in The Crucible? How did these events occur?

  • Good Night and Good Luck video lesson
  • Crucible/Red Scare Storyboard
  • Cold War alliances worksheet
  • Write a Cold War Proposal DUE Monday
 11.9.3 n/a
Monday, March 9

Warmup- Can people change the world just by saying something something? Provide an example of one person's ability to change the world with their words.

  • Hand in Cold War Proposal
  • Cold War Speeches
  • Portrait of the 1950s worksheet
  • Work on Cold War Project DUE Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
 11.8.8; 11.11.2 Chapter 19, Section 2
Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11

Warmup- none

  • Return Cold War Proposals
  • Handout American Dream Sheet
  • 1950s Culture Day
  • Outline Chapter 20, Section 1
  • Work on Cold War Project DUE Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
 11.9.3 Chapter 20, Section 1
Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13

Warmup- Initially, the US government recognized the Castro government in Cuba. What changed their minds? Why do you think Americans are still unable to travel to Cuba today?

  • Kennedy video
  • Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis Lesson
  • Chapter 20, Section 3 worksheet
  • Work on Cold War Project DUE Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
 11.9.3 Chapter 20, Seciton 3
Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17

Warmup- See statistics on poverty in the United States

  • LBJ video
  • Great Society group Activity
  • Put notebook together
  • Work on Cold War Project DUE Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
 11.11.1; 11.11.6 Chapter 20, Section 3
Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19
  • Notebook DUE
  • Presentation of Cold War Projects
  • Outline Chapter 21, Section 1
 11.10 n/a
Friday, March 20 Renaissance Field Trip