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Class: US History
Last Unit:
Civil Rights Movement
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Current Unit:
The Sixties
Next Unit:
Liberalism to Conservatism
The Big Idea: While experiencing large social changes at home, America took on a new, long-lasting role in
the fight against Communism around the world.
Date
Learning Activities
M/ 4/11
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L- John F. Kennedy Presidency
WQ- Space Race
How did the “Age of Camelot” bring about a changing role for U.S.
Presidents?
W/ 4/13
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C- Cuban Missile Crisis
V- Cuban Missile Crisis
How was nuclear war avoided during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
F/ 4/15
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R- Lyndon B. Johnson
GO- “New Frontier” vs. “Great Society”
To what extent did the social and economic policies of the 1960s presidents
change American society?
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Terms Due!
P, DBQ- Lyndon Johnson
L- The Vietnam War
Terms Quiz
R- “The Things They Carried”
V- The Vietnam War
M/ 4/25
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SC- Vietnam War
Should the U.S. have gone to war in Vietnam? Why or why not?
W/ 4/27
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MM- 1960s Culture
Unit Review
To what extent was the culture of the 1960s a reflection of political,
economic, and social change of the decade?
F/ 4/29
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Unit Test
Notebooks Due
In what ways did the American foreign policy change drastically throughout
the 1960s?
T/ 4/19
TH/ 4/21
T/ 5/3
Essential Questions
In what ways was the Vietnam War a defining event for an entire
generation of Americans?
What were the conditions of the Vietnam War like for the soldiers?
Last day to turn-in work for Miss Meek—including tests and quizzes
Terms:
Define in Notebook and Know for Quiz
Read Ch. 19 and 20 (pgs. 614-638; 642-672)
People
John F. Kennedy (616)
Fidel Castro (618)
Peace Corps (619)
Nikita Khrushchev (620)
Lyndon B. Johnson (629)
Ho Chi Minh (645)
Vietcong (647)
William Westmoreland
(650)
Robert Kennedy (660)
Richard Nixon (663)
Places
Berlin Wall (622)
Kent State (666)
Indochina (644)
Cambodia (665)
Events
Bay of Pigs Invasion (620)
The Cuban Missile Crisis (620)
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (622)
Dien Bien Phu (646)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (648)
Tet Offensive (659)
Pentagon Papers (667)
Paris Peace Accords (668)
War Powers Act (671)
Ideas
“New Frontier” (624)
Great Society (633)
Domino Theory (646)
Counterculture (682)
Napalm (650)
Agent Orange (650)
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State Standards: Cold War Conflicts
In this unit, students will examine the impact of Cold War tensions on the politics, society, and economics of the United States in the decades following
World War II. They will analyze the United States government’s response to the spread of communism at home and in other parts of the world, both in
political and military decisions. They will evaluate the impact of the Cold War on the cultural fabric of the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. As the
Vietnam War dragged on through the 1960s, conflict within the United States grew. Students will examine the causes and effects of those conflicts.
Compelling Questions
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What are the critical factors in U.S. decisions to engage in war in the 20th century? (Standard 1)
Is forced service in the military (the draft) a responsibility of American citizenship? (Standard 2)
Did the spread of Communism justify U.S. government action in the Cold War era? (Standard 3)
How has current American society been influenced by the Vietnam War experience? (Standard 4)
Which presidential administration from Truman to Reagan do you think best managed the Cold War and defend your answer? (Standard 5)
*= Definition from Miss Meek; L= Lecture; WQ= WebQuest; C= “Choices” Activity; V= Video; GO= Graphic Organizer; P= Pair Activity; R= Reading;
DBQ= Document Based Questions; SC= Socratic Circle; MM= Multimedia Activity