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COLD WAR SCAVENGER HUNT

1. Use the videos in the video library to provide responses to the scavenger hunt questions. 2. Document and evaluate the sources of your information on this chart. 3. Decide if the scavenger hunt item provides a positive, a neutral, or a negative impact on human society. 4. Go deeper. Explain how the item illustrates the impact of the Cold War on the world now or then. 5. The first question is done for you as an example. Scavenger Hunt Item Response Source and Validity Assessment Is it a positive, neutral, or negative impact? (Explain your response.)
The bomb test had a negative impact. The bomb was way more powerful than the scientists had predicted. Islanders downwind and some Japanese fishermen were contaminated by radioactive fallout from the test.

What insight does the item provide regarding the impact of the Cold War?
The Cold War arms race led nations to engage in potentially risky tests of nuclear weapons that contaminated innocent people with radiation.

What was the Castle Bravo test?

Castle Bravo was the largest nuclear bomb ever tested by the United States.

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What happened in Berlin, 1947?

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What is the "Iron Curtain" as it pertains to liberalism?

Briefly describe why the United States went in to Vietnam War. Find a propaganda poster that promotes the Marshall Plan. How much money did the Vietnam War cost the US?

What was McCarthyism? How did this promote antiliberalism? What was the Red Scare? What caused it?

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Briefly explain the policy of containment?

Find two Vietnam War photos that changed American public opinion about the war.

COLD WAR CONCEPTS ACTIVITY

Directions: After watching all 10 videos in the Cold War video library, answer the following questions .
1. Russia had been invaded by Germany twice in the first half of the twentieth century. Those conflicts cost roughly 25 million Russian lives. The nations of Western Europe and North America had, on numerous occasions since the Russian revolution, made it obvious that they saw Soviet communism as a threat. Think carefully about the map and information presented in the video. Besides spreading communist ideology, what other reason would Stalin have had for installing Soviet-friendly, communist governments in the red-striped countries on the map, in Eastern Europe? Answer:

2. How might the Marshall Plan have been interpreted as an attempt by the United States to impose liberal economic values on other nations? Answer:

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3. What was the main purpose of the Berlin Wall? Answer:

4. How did the Soviet Union typically respond to attempts at liberalization in its satellite states? Answer:

5. What factors might account for the fact that the two superpowers never engaged in full-scale war with non-nuclear weapons? Answer:

6. Complete the following chart. Be sure to provide a definition or explanation of each key concept in your own wordssimply copying a definition from elsewhere will not guarantee that you understand the concept under review. Review the videos to ensure the concepts are understood For each concept, provide one or more historical examples that illustrate the concept in practice. Finally, consider the vocabulary covered in the reading. List any names and terms you have encountered that are related to the key concept. Key Concept
containment deterrence expansionism

My Definition or Explanation

Example(s)

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COLD WAR VIDEO LIBRARY QUESTIONS PART II

1. Some critics have said that the policy of containment during the Cold War frequently required the United States and its allies to violate many of the basic principles of liberalism to achieve the ultimate goal of defending liberalism. Can you identify some examples from the Cold War videos and your own knowledge that might fit this description? Answer:

2. So, do you agree with the argument that liberal democracies sometimes have to abandon their principles to achieve a larger goal of defeating an ideological rival? Answer:

3. What do you think would have happened if the United States and other liberal democracies chose not to challenge communist expansionism during the Cold War? Please explain in some depth for our listeners. Answer:

4. How do you think liberal democracies should conduct themselves in a world of competing ideologies? Should they become involved in proxy wars (Vietnam War) or support liberation movements in foreign countries? Should they put pressure on non-aligned nations to sign-up for liberalism? Answer:

5. Some historians look back at the Cold War and suggest that some events led people to lose faith in government. In your opinion, what Cold War events fit that description? Can you explain why some people lost their trust in government as a result of those events? Answer:

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COLD WAR VIDEO LIBRARY QUESTIONS PART II

24 marks Student Name:_____________________________ Excellent
Understanding of Concepts 12 The student has demonstrated a comprehensive and sophisticated understanding of Cold War concepts and their connection to Cold War events. 8 The student has incorporated judiciously chosen facts and examples into the responses. The selected material provides compelling support for the students comments and analysis.

Competent
9 The student has demonstrated a solid and accurate understanding of Cold War concepts and their connection to Cold War events. 6 The student has incorporated appropriate facts and examples into the responses. The selected material provides adequate support for the students comments and analysis.

Marginal
6 The student has demonstrated a confused and/or fragmentary understanding of Cold War concepts and their connection to Cold War events. 4 The student has incorporated facts and examples into the responses although this data may occasionally be inappropriate or incorrect. The selected material provides only limited support for the students comments and analysis. 2 The student has communicated ideas in a

Unsatisfactory
3 The student has demonstrated a minimal understanding of Cold War concepts and their connection to Cold War events.

Insufficient
The students response is so scant, or of such poor quality, that assessment is not possible.

Supporting Facts and Examples

2 If the student has incorporated facts and examples as support for the comments and analysis, the selected material is largely irrelevant or incorrect.

The students response is so scant, or of such poor quality, that assessment is not possible.

Communication 4 The student has communicated ideas in an

3 The student has communicated ideas in a clear

1 The student has demonstrated weak and

The students response is so scant, or of such

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eloquent and articulate manner. The student has made extensive and confident use of social studies vocabulary. manner. The student has made adequate and appropriate use of social studies vocabulary. straightforward but occasionally awkward or unclear manner. The student has made a limited and, sometimes, incorrect use of social studies vocabulary.

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ineffectual poor quality, communication that assessment skills. The textual is not possible. content and/or speech is inarticulate, disjointed, or confusing. The student has made a minimal or, largely, incorrect use of social studies vocabulary.

Total mark ___/24 Teachers Comments:

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Module 5 Challenge: Position Paper

Description of Module Challenge Students will write a diploma exam-style position paper in which they will respond to the three sources below.. Time Allotted: It is recommended that students be allotted at least one, 80-minute period to outline and write their position paper. Assessment The rubric follows the sources

In this assignment, you will communicate clearly; your interpretation of three sources explaining the ideological perspective in each, identifying the relationship between the sources and explain the links to the principles of liberalism.

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Source 1

2005 Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen, and PoliticalCartoons.com

Source 2 When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her. Oscar Wilde (18541900)

Source 3 Do you think when two representatives holding diametrically opposing views get together and shake hands, the contradictions between our systems will simply melt away? What kind of a daydream is that?

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Nikita Khrushchev (18941971)

SOCIAL STUDIES 30-1

SCORING CRITERIA FOR MINOR WRITTEN RESPONSE

Interpretation of Sources (12) Identification of Relationships (6)
When marking Identification of Relationships, the markers should consider how effectively the writer Identifies the relationship(s) that exist among all sources

Quality of Communication (2)

When marking Interpretation of Sources, markers should consider how effectively the writer Interprets each source to demonstrate an understanding of how each source linke to liberalism

Excellent

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When marking Quality of Communication the marker should consider the extent to which the writer communicated effectively, including control of Vocabulary Sentence structure and organization Note: Writers may discuss the relationship(s) in one part of the response or the discussion of Mechanics and grammar Note: Writers are expected to relationship(s) may be embedded throughout the Note: Writers are expected to use paragraph address all sources. response. form for the response. Consider the proportion of error in terms of the complexity and length of the response Interpretation of the source is sophisticated, The explanation of relationship(s) is perceptive and Vocabulary is precise and deliberately chosen. insightful, and precise, demonstrating a thorough. (6-5.5) Sentence structure is controlled and perceptive understanding of the links to sophisticated; The writing demonstrates liberalism. (4) skillful control of mechanics and grammar and is judiciously organized. Interpretation of the source is sound, specific, The explanation of relationship(s) is capable and Vocabulary is appropriate and specific. Sentence and purposeful. (5-4)) structure is controlled and effective. The adept, demonstrating a sound understanding writing demonstrates capable control of of the links to liberalism. (3.5-3) mechanics and grammar and is purposefully organized Interpretation of the source is The explanation of relationship(s) is adequate and Vocabulary is conventional and generalized. adequate, straightforward. (3-3.5) Sentence structure is controlled and straightforward, and conventional, straightforward. The writing demonstrates basic demonstrating a generalized understanding of control of the links to liberalism (2.5) mechanics and grammar and is adequately organized. Interpretation of the source is incomplete The explanation of relationship(s) is superficial, Vocabulary is imprecise, simplistic, and/or and/or redundant, and of questionable accuracy.(2.5-2) inappropriate. Sentence structure is awkward. vague, demonstrating a confused The writing demonstrates a faltering control understanding of the links to liberalism. (1.5of mechanics and grammar and is 2) ineffectively organized. Interpretation of the source is minimal and/or The explanation of relationship(s) is scant, Vocabulary is over-generalized and/or illogical, inaccurate. inaccurate, demonstrating little or no and tangential. (1.5-1) Sentence structure is uncontrolled. The understanding of links to liberalism. (.5-1) writing demonstrates a profound lack of control of mechanics and grammar and is haphazardly

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Zero can be assigned to a response that fails to meet the minimum requirements of the POOR category.
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TEACHER FEEDBACK: HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR WRITING?

INTERPRETATION OF SOURCES
Address all THREE sources Use features /aspects within the source to support your interpretations Draw a better relationship between the source (s) to the key concept of nationalism or national identity Greater depth of analysis needed Better linkage to social studies content and knowledge

IDENTIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIPS
Address all THREE sources Use specific features with the sources to support the relationships Greater accuracy in the identification of the relationships Avoid errors, digressions, statements of personal opinion

QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION

Attempt better word choice Use more Social Studies vocabulary Attempt greater fluency of your ideas Eliminate spelling and mechanical errors Avoid personal opinions (irrelevances and digressions)

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Social Studies 30-1