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Content Standards:
8.7 FOREIGN POLICY: The period after World War II has been characterized by an
ideological and political struggle, first between the United States and communism during
the Cold War, then between the United States and forces of instability in the Middle East.
Increased economic interdependence and competition, as well as environmental concerns,
are challenges faced by the United States.
8.7b The United States based its military and diplomatic policies from 1945 to 1990 on a policy
of containment of communism. Students will examine the policy of containment and its
application in the postwar period, including the Marshall Plan, the Korean War, the Cuban
missile crisis, and the Vietnam War.
Literacy Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate
summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
Differentiation (What will you do to meet the needs of students at these different levels?)
Approaching On-level Beyond
Start the lesson with a Have these students work in These students will be able to
Material Procedures/Strategies
s
Kahoot Day 1
Students will have to know past presidents from 1945-1990 who fought for the
containment of communism. This will activate prior knowledge from past lessons and
help them to form categories. This will be shown through their entrance ticket activity.
Direct Instruction
Guided Practice (how students will demonstrate their grasp of new learning)
In groups, students will read the What Everyone Should Know About Communism
worksheet. They will then record at least 10 pieces of information on the response
sheet under the categories:
Students will write a one page summary of how the Presidents who participated in the
containment of communism effected the three questions the students answered on the
response sheet.
Closure
The class will then play a game of kahoot that goes over presidents during the
containment of communism time period, definitions of communism and democracy,
and locations of communism and democracy.
http://www.usd116.org/ProfDev/AHTC/lessons/RuudFel08/attachments/Lesson2/Ruud
%20CommunismPamphlet.pdf
Why did Americans think Why were Americans What did Americans do
Communism was bad? afraid of Communism? because of the fear?