Lesson+Plans-+Cold+War

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Composition Books were collected last week. Everything in this unit is to be done on regular, lined paper. It will be collected as a packet in two weeks.

Unit: Cold War Date: June 1, 2010 Big Question: Of all the historical characters we have studied this year in world history, who do you feel made the largest impact on society? Explain your answer. Homework: Registration Packets are due tomorrow- we will be going to the gym to register and take pictures for next year's ID cards. Activities- 1. Review BQ 2. Begin the video on the decision to bomb Hiroshima. 3. Students take notes on the film's controversy .**ABSENT for film? Take Cornell notes on p. 946-947 of text!** Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, Notes on film

Unit: Cold War Date: June 2, 2010 Students go to the gym for photos and registration Continue film on Hiroshima.

Unit: Cold War Date: June 3, 2010 Big Question: Do you think the atomic bomb should have been dropped on Japan? Explain your answer but demonstrate that you understand BOTH sides. Activities- 1. Review BQ 2. Complete last ten minutes of the video on the decision to bomb Hiroshima. 3. Students continue notes on the film's controversy. **ABSENT for film= Take Cornell notes on p. 946-947 of text!** Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, Notes on film

Unit: Cold War Date: June 4, 2010 Big Question: Read and study everything on p.938 Describe all you learned about the Cold War in a good summary paragraph! Make sure to add details (in your own words) about the boxes at the bottom). Homework: Summarize your notes from the slide show on the Cold War (see below link) Activities- 1. Review BQ 2. Definition of Cold War 3. [|Slide show on Cold War] (first of the slide shows under Cold War unit) Students take notes Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, Notes on film

Unit: Cold War Date: June 7, 2010 Big Question: Homework: Summarize your notes from the slide show on the Cold War (see below link) Activities- 1. Complete [|Slide show on Cold War] (first of the slide shows under Cold War unit) Students take notes 2. Formulate main ideas and review terms 3. Film (Media Services- Disc 4 American History "Cold War") Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, Notes and summary on slides

Unit: Cold War Date: June 8, 2010 Big Question: President Gorbachev was president of the USSR in 1982. Read. last two paragraphs starting with GLASNOST PROMOTES OPENESS p.1046 and explain what "glasnost" was and how it changed USSR. Homework: Study all terms from notes and be prepared for quiz on Cold War TOMORROW! Activities- 1. Discuss BQ 2. Formulate main ideas from yesterday's notes and review terms 3. Film (Media Services- Disc 4 American History "End of Communism") 4. Show You Tube clips of Cold War. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion

Unit: Cold War Date: June 9, 2010 Big Question: Use These words in a short paragraph: Containment, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and Sphere of Influence. Homework: Read p.987 SUPERPOWERS FACE OFF and explain what happened in Afghanistan between USSR and USA in a clear and well=written paragraph (your own words only!) Activities- 1. Discuss BQ 2. Students complete the Cold War Quiz 3. Turn in all Assignments from this page in order: BQ of most influential figure, film notes, BQ about "to drop or not to drop", slide show notes, Summary of notes, BQ Cold WAr, BQ Glasnost, Cold War Quiz that you just finished. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned in class. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, completion of packet with all work (#3 above)

Unit: Cold War Date: June 10, 2010 No BQ Homework: On the back of your notes on China, summarize //how China is developing// Activities- 1. Set up for Notes: a. Angola- Investing in Africa, b. Brazil- Agricultural Needs, Cambodia- Developing Neighbors, USA- Buying What is Made 2. Students Watch China Inside Out (Lakeside Library) and take notes in the quadrants. Closure: Rapid-fire question and answer session about what was learned from the film. Evaluation: BQ analysis, Participation in discussion, completion of notes and summary.

Unit: Cold War Date: June 14, 2010 No BQ Homework: Complete #52-#66 Final Exam Study Guide AND BRING BACK YOUR TEXTBOOK! We will be going to book room on Wed. Activities- 1. Students review mistakes from Cold War Quiz. 2. Hand out of Final Exam Study Guide (link above) 3. Certificates for Achievement & Improvement Closure