Unit 9 - The Cold War
DAILY AGENDA HERE (helpful if you've been absent)
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The Korean War
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CLICK HERE for the Truman Speech Assignment |
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The Cold War in the 1950s
| 1950s_cold_war.compressed.pdf |
The Cold War in the 1960s
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1960s Space Race assignment....start HERE
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Vietnam War
Vietnam War at Home/ Counterculture Assignment:
Read THIS FIRST (about 1960s counterculture)
1. Choose one iconic image related to the anti-war or counterculture movement and complete the "Primary Source Photo - Historical Investigation" worksheet
2. On the back of the sheet.....Choose a war protest song from the 1960s.
3. Choose one event that depicts the anti-war tension at home and summarize it at the bottom of the song worksheet (a protest/march/music festival/riot/etc.)
Read THIS FIRST (about 1960s counterculture)
1. Choose one iconic image related to the anti-war or counterculture movement and complete the "Primary Source Photo - Historical Investigation" worksheet
2. On the back of the sheet.....Choose a war protest song from the 1960s.
3. Choose one event that depicts the anti-war tension at home and summarize it at the bottom of the song worksheet (a protest/march/music festival/riot/etc.)
The Cold War in the 1970s
| 1970s_cold_war.pdf |
The Cold War in the 1980s
| 1980s_cold_war.pdf |
Cold War Argumentative Essay
You will be defending ("arguing") a viewpoint from the list below. Choose a prompt you feel you can easily defend with historic facts. This is NOT purely an opinion piece....you must use evidence from history to support your point.
Essay Prompt Options:
Essay Prompt Options:
- What event of the Cold War impacted the U.S. the most?
- Was the U.S. action in _______________ justified?
- Did the U.S. achieve its containment goals?
- The Cold War wasn't really "cold".
- The Cold War was actually good for the U.S.
- Ultimately, the Cold War had more negative impacts than positive impacts on the U.S.
- Should the U.S. be praised or condemned for its actions during the Cold War?
- Sputnik was a good thing for America.
- What should the U.S. nuclear policy be? Use historic events to back up your point
- The Cold War changed American culture/home-life for the better/worse (pick one).
- ***Your own topic (teacher must approve)
Helpful Writing Tips
| argumentative_essay_quick_tips.docx |
RUBRIC (How I'll Grade)
| cold_war_argumentative_essay_rubric.docx |
Essay Turn in Options
You may turn in your essay using ONLY one of these options:
Option 1: Good old fashioned printing. Come prepared to hand me a hard copy of your essay on the due date (Wednesday, 5/9).
Option 2: Digitally. Use the form below. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
You must have a document of some sort to use the form below (.doc, .docx, .pdf)
Option 1: Good old fashioned printing. Come prepared to hand me a hard copy of your essay on the due date (Wednesday, 5/9).
Option 2: Digitally. Use the form below. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
You must have a document of some sort to use the form below (.doc, .docx, .pdf)
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Terms Test Study Guide
Here is a list of terms we've learned this unit. I will choose 10 of them for your matching test. It will NOT be open-notes. Know these (use your table-style notes we took in class!)
- Cold War
- Self-determination
- Satellite nations
- Containment
- Iron Curtain
- Truman Doctrine
- NATO
- Warsaw Pact
- U.N.
- Loyalty Review Board
- HUAC
- Blacklist
- McCarthyism
- Massive retaliation
- ICBMs
- Glasnost
- Perestroika
