Download Virtual Snow Day Lesson Plan (Cold War)

 Teacher: Kaitlin Murphy Subject: Social Studies 8 UNIT: Civil Rights (Lesson 3) New York Common Core Social Studies 8 Standards: Content Statement How was the period after WWII characterized by an ideological and political struggle between the United States and communism? Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) Collaborate with students to deliberate and address the impact of the Cold War. 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. ISTE Standards: Standard 3B & C Essential Questions: What should students know, understand, and be able to do? Enduring Understandings Guiding Question(s) Snow Day 1)
How was the policy of containment applied in the post­war period? Students will be able to… 1) Describe the policy of containment 2) Examine the policy of containment and its application to the Berlin Airlift and the Marshall Plan ●
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What is the policy of containment? What is the Domino Theory? What was the Berlin Airlift? What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan? How was the policy of containment applied in the Berlin Airlift and the Marshall Plan? III: Anticipatory Set Students will receive an email notification that it is a Virtual Snow Day. Students will be instructed to complete the assigned activities before class tomorrow. IV. Procedures (Teaching Strategies, Activities, Technology, Materials) Teaching Strategies and Materials: Students will… 1) Log onto Google Classroom and watch a screencast titled, “The Policy of Containment” 2) Complete the Guided Notes Worksheet while watching the screencast 3) Complete a reading and questions on the Marshall Plan and the Berlin Airlift 4) Complete an extension activity for extra credit (optional). Students will analyze a political cartoon on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students will apply their knowledge from yesterday’s and today’s lesson to complete the questions. 5) Students will upload assignments to Google Classroom Materials: ●
Computer ●
Guided Notes Sheet ●
Screencast ●
The Marshall Plan and Berlin Airlift Reading ●
Cuban Missile Crisis Political Cartoon V. Assessment Teacher will review submitted assignments on Google Classroom. Students will also engage in a discussion on the material the following day. VI. Homework Upload assignments onto Google Classroom.