April 16 - April 20
Concept 9: PostWar United States
PO 1. Describe the following origins of the Cold War:
a. Western fear of communist expansion
b. Soviet fear of capitalist influences
c. development of nuclear weapons
d. Truman Doctrine
PO 2. Describe the impact of the Cold War on the United States:
a. McCarthyism
b. arms race
c. space race
d. Cuban Missile Crisis
e. creation of the CIA
PO 3. Identify the role of the United States in the Korean War:
a. Communist containment
b. military involvement
c. resolution of conflict
PO 4. Identify the role of the United States in the Vietnam Conflict:
a. containment of Communism
b. Domino Theory
c. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d. Tet Offensive
e. anti-war protests
f. Vietnam Peace Accords
PO 5. Describe life (e.g., transportation, communication, technology, medical, entertainment, growth of suburbs) in the U.S. during the Post War period.
PO 6. Describe the importance of the following civil rights issues and events:
a. Jim Crow Laws
b. nonviolent protests
c. desegregation
d. Civil Rights Act of 1964
e. Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Monday (4/16)
America: The Story of Us {Superpower - video}
America: The Story of Us {Superpower - video guide}
HW - None.
Tuesday (4/17)
The Cold War (powerpoint)
Comparing Economic Policies (worksheet)
HW - None.
Wednesday (4/18)
The Cold War (Space Race/Arms Race)
HW - None.
Thursday (4/19)
The Cold War (Kennedy and Pop Culture)
HW - None.
Friday (4/20)
Inside North Korea
HW - Have a Great Weekend!!
Concept 9: PostWar United States
PO 1. Describe the following origins of the Cold War:
a. Western fear of communist expansion
b. Soviet fear of capitalist influences
c. development of nuclear weapons
d. Truman Doctrine
PO 2. Describe the impact of the Cold War on the United States:
a. McCarthyism
b. arms race
c. space race
d. Cuban Missile Crisis
e. creation of the CIA
PO 3. Identify the role of the United States in the Korean War:
a. Communist containment
b. military involvement
c. resolution of conflict
PO 4. Identify the role of the United States in the Vietnam Conflict:
a. containment of Communism
b. Domino Theory
c. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d. Tet Offensive
e. anti-war protests
f. Vietnam Peace Accords
PO 5. Describe life (e.g., transportation, communication, technology, medical, entertainment, growth of suburbs) in the U.S. during the Post War period.
PO 6. Describe the importance of the following civil rights issues and events:
a. Jim Crow Laws
b. nonviolent protests
c. desegregation
d. Civil Rights Act of 1964
e. Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Monday (4/16)
America: The Story of Us {Superpower - video}
America: The Story of Us {Superpower - video guide}
HW - None.
Tuesday (4/17)
The Cold War (powerpoint)
Comparing Economic Policies (worksheet)
HW - None.
Wednesday (4/18)
The Cold War (Space Race/Arms Race)
HW - None.
Thursday (4/19)
The Cold War (Kennedy and Pop Culture)
HW - None.
Friday (4/20)
Inside North Korea
HW - Have a Great Weekend!!