Friday, March 17, 2017

Lesson on Friday, March 17, 2017

 Aim: What were the causes of the Korean War?

Bell Ringer: the Civil War was fought in…. (years)

Objectives:
1. Students will examine causes, course, and consequences of the early years of the Cold War (Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, Warsaw Pact).
2. Students will analyze significant foreign policy events during the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.


Agenda:
1.     Bell Ringer (5 min)
2.     Complete Cold War Human Timeline (10 min)
3.     Have students complete the note-taking guide (Attachment B, p. 4) using their textbooks (McGraw-Hill United States History & Geography pp. 318-326), online resources, or class notes as appropriate. Teachers may want to guide students through completing the notes, have students work in small groups, or assign students to complete notes independently.
4.     Show the Crash Course US History video clip about the Korean War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2IcmLkuhG0 , stopping at 4:18. Before viewing, ask students to focus on this question:

According to the video, what impact did the Korean War have? Discuss responses as a class.
5.     Review anticipation guide (Attachment D) questions to check for learning. Ask students to reflect on what they have learned so far in this unit.
6.     Activity: Have students create a movie poster based on Communism in Asia during the early Cold War or the Korean War. Assignment details, including poster requirements and a rubric for grading, can be found in Attachment E.



Home Learning: Korean War Movie Poster Assignment

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