According to www.history.com: "During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies against the Axis powers. However, the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. Americans had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s tyrannical, blood-thirsty rule of his own country. For their part, the Soviets resented the Americans’ decades-long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community as well as their delayed entry into World War II, which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of Russians. After the war ended, these grievances ripened into an overwhelming sense of mutual distrust and enmity. Postwar Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world. Meanwhile, the USSR came to resent what they perceived as American officials’ bellicose rhetoric, arms buildup and interventionist approach to international relations. In such a hostile atmosphere, no single party was entirely to blame for the Cold War; in fact, some historians believe it was inevitable." (http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war)
In this lesson you will examine several different events of the Cold War. Open a Word Document, gmail, or email to type your responses, then return to this page. Be sure send your document when done.
Task 1: Watch the introductory video on the cold war. A. List three things that the war left behind. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history
Task 2: Korea: BROWSE the following article to answer the questions: http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war: A. When was the Korean Conflict fought? B. Who was the US President and who was the General in charge? C: Why was Korea initially divided in half at the 38th parallel? D. Why were Truman and MacArthur at odds with each other? How did their strategies differ? E. What happened to Korea at the end of the war?
Task 3: Bay of Pigs: Read about the event here: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs-invasion-begins and answer the questions. A. Briefly summarize this event (2-3 sentences). B. What type of impression did this make of the JFK leadership and administration?
Task 4: Vietnam A. Look at the timeline http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html and determine what happens on the following dates. List them out in timeline format. Dec. 11, 1961, July 30, 1964, Aug 7, 1964, Feb 13, 1965, Feb 21, 1967, Jan 30-31, 1968, Nov 1, 1968, April 1969, Dec 18, 1972, April 29, 1975.
Task 5: Listen to the following Anti-War: http://www.lzcenter.com/Music/69_24%20Creedence%20Clearwater%20Revival%20-%20Bad%20Moon%20Rising.mp3 AND http://www.lzcenter.com/Music/66_20%20Rolling%20Stones%20-%20Paint%20It%20Black.mp3 A. Find two pictures of the Vietnam War Anti-war movement. Paste them to your answer and describe what is happening in your image. B. Would you have been pro-war or anti-war? Explain your choice.
Task 6: Berlin Wall: View the video clip about the Berlin Wall and scan the article: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall A. Summarize how and why the wall went up, and how and why the wall came down. B. What would you have done if your family was split by the wall?
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CCSS: Reading
2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
3. Anlayze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
8. Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author's claims.
9. Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.
CCSS: Writing
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events...
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking
advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and
dynamically.
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem....
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
In this lesson you will examine several different events of the Cold War. Open a Word Document, gmail, or email to type your responses, then return to this page. Be sure send your document when done.
Task 1: Watch the introductory video on the cold war. A. List three things that the war left behind. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history
Task 2: Korea: BROWSE the following article to answer the questions: http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war: A. When was the Korean Conflict fought? B. Who was the US President and who was the General in charge? C: Why was Korea initially divided in half at the 38th parallel? D. Why were Truman and MacArthur at odds with each other? How did their strategies differ? E. What happened to Korea at the end of the war?
Task 3: Bay of Pigs: Read about the event here: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs-invasion-begins and answer the questions. A. Briefly summarize this event (2-3 sentences). B. What type of impression did this make of the JFK leadership and administration?
Task 4: Vietnam A. Look at the timeline http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/index.html and determine what happens on the following dates. List them out in timeline format. Dec. 11, 1961, July 30, 1964, Aug 7, 1964, Feb 13, 1965, Feb 21, 1967, Jan 30-31, 1968, Nov 1, 1968, April 1969, Dec 18, 1972, April 29, 1975.
Task 5: Listen to the following Anti-War: http://www.lzcenter.com/Music/69_24%20Creedence%20Clearwater%20Revival%20-%20Bad%20Moon%20Rising.mp3 AND http://www.lzcenter.com/Music/66_20%20Rolling%20Stones%20-%20Paint%20It%20Black.mp3 A. Find two pictures of the Vietnam War Anti-war movement. Paste them to your answer and describe what is happening in your image. B. Would you have been pro-war or anti-war? Explain your choice.
Task 6: Berlin Wall: View the video clip about the Berlin Wall and scan the article: http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall A. Summarize how and why the wall went up, and how and why the wall came down. B. What would you have done if your family was split by the wall?
____________________________
CCSS: Reading
2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
3. Anlayze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
8. Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author's claims.
9. Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.
CCSS: Writing
2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events...
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking
advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and
dynamically.
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem....
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.