THE COLD WAR (1945 - 1991)
The modern world began with conflicting political and economic ideologies after World War II that resulted in the Cold War. The Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union overlapped with an era of decolonization and national liberation.
(source: Paul Frame, Ph.D., Idaho State University)
This radioactive warning symbol was doodled at the University of California radiation lab in Berkeley sometime in 1946. Why did the Berkeley people choose this symbol? One theory is that this symbol was used at a naval base dry dock near Berkeley to warn of spinning propellers.
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Days 1 - 3
AIM Explain the PEST (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) causes of The Cold War, The Korean War, and The Vietnam War.
Understand the impact of aviation and the Cold War on society by interviewing individuals with first hand accounts of Cold War history.
AGENDA
Lecture/Review: What are the political social and economic causes of WWI and WWII?
1. In class lectures - The Cold War, The Korean Conflict, The Vietnam Conflict,
ASSESSMENT Type 2 Open Note Daily Quizzes
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Days 3 and 4
AIM Explain the PEST (Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) causes of The Cold War, The Korean War, and The Vietnam War.
Understand the impact of aviation and the Cold War on society by interviewing individuals with first hand accounts of Cold War history.
AGENDA
1. Complete Cold War PPT - Political, Economic, Social, and Technological) - Assignment
2. Complete 1952 - 1956 PPT - Assignment
3. Practice Nixon/Vietnam PPT - Vocabulary Matching and Short Answer
4. Practice Vietnam - Vocabulary - Matching - Assignment
ASSESSMENT complete above assignments with at least 80% accuracy, 3 attempts
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THE VIETNAM ERA (1959 - 1975)
(War is Hell - source: BBC News)
Days 5 and 6
1. Essay - Rank the Political, Social, Economic, Social, and Technological causes of the Cold War from least important to most important. In your essay describe:
Paragraph 1 - Define political (containment), social (fear) and economic (Globalization) as causes for the Cold War. State which cause had the greatest impact on the Cold War. Paragraph 1 should be 5 sentences long.
Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 - Give example of the political, Economic, social, and technological causes. For example, when you are writing about social or fear as a cause of the Cold War, explain why people were afraid of the spread of communism and write about the US and USSR possessing the atomic bomb. Each paragraph should be 5 senences long.
Paragraph 5 - Justify your choice (political, Economic, social, and technological) for having the greatest impact on the Cold War. For example, you could choose political (containment) and explain how quickly communism spread. Don't forget to use at least one internet source in Paragraph 5. Cite your sources.
2. Check spelling, capitalization, etc. Count your sentences, and submit it in www.turnitin.com
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Day 7
AIM Identify Korean/Vietnam/Modern military aircraft and compare them with World War I Aircraft
AGENDA
1. Practice with a partner Korean/Vietnam Aircraft - Matching
2. Practice with a partner Modern Military Aircraft - Jeopardy
3. Using the United States Museum of the Air Force website, select a World War 1 fighter, bomber, trainer and compare them with specifications of of Cold War aircraft
Day 8
ASSESSMENT
Jeopardy - Korean/Vietnam/Modern Aircraft
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Day 9
AIM prepare for Cold War Test
AGENDA
Study guide - Cold War
ASSESSMENT - Day 10
Cold War - Multiple-Choice Test
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Ohio's New Learning Standards
Modern World History
The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
18. The US and USSR became superpowers competing for global influence
21. Post WWII global politics led to the rise of nationalist movements in SE Asia
Topic - The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
24. The US followed a policy of containment following post WW2 USSR expansion
25. The 2nd Red Scare and McCarthyism reflected Cold War American fears
26. The Cold War conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics.
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