Lesson on Monday, March 20, 2017

Aim: How did the United States respond to the post-World War II geo-political climate?

Bell Ringer: BP: Communism

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 analyze significant foreign policy events during the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

Agenda:

1.    Bell Ringer (5 min)

2.    Collect Korean War Movie Poster

2. Complete the note-taking guide (Attachment B, p. 4-6) using your textbooks (McGraw-Hill United States History & Geography pp. 318-326), online resources, or class notes as appropriate. (15 min)

3. Activity: Give small groups of students one of the Herb Block political cartoons reflecting the era of McCarthyism (Attachment F) and a copy of the Library of Congress Political Cartoon Analysis tool (Attachment G). Use the Observe-ReflectQuestion protocol outlined in the analysis tool to develop an understanding of your cartoon and then share your analysis with the class.

4. Create your own political cartoon based on one of the concepts related to the Red Scare (or another topic from this unit such as Communism v. Capitalism, Truman’s foreign policies, or the Korean War). (rest of class)

Home Learning:

Journal 62 – What is the difference between Communism and Capitalism?  

EOC Review Packet pages 17 and 18 / due: Thursday