Cold War and Vietnam

“The Cold War Begins- The Truman Years” -goes over, in depth, the reasons the Cold War started and the events from 1945-1952. It includes images, maps and text notes on slides for students. Also teacher notes and extra information are...

This is a presentation on the Vietnam War. It was used in class and over the years it was edited , and added to, and works well and holds class interest. It was even used in a school wide presentation. Vietnam-Causes details the beginning of the war, and...

Are you behind with your curriculum when you get to the Cold War? I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual summary” that has worked really...

Cold War map that students can use to color in communist and non Communist countries. Students can also draw a line and label the "Iron Curtain". This is a great resource to help explain to the students how Europe was split down the middle between...

This bundle includes a lot of fun resources for students to learn from. Many are primary and secondary resources. In addition, many of the activities incorporate technology. ANSWER KEYS included! Here's what included:Activity Package: The Cold War...

This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the History Channel documentary series "America The Story of Us - Episode 11: Superpower." You will receive a Video Response Worksheet and Key in PDF format. Video Response Worksheets will turn your...

This review sheet helps students prepare for assessments on the Cold War. Includes map, chart on Korean and Vietnam Wars, and fill-in outline. Store: Sammi Rescigno

I use this student simulation at the beginning of my Cold War: McCarthyism & Red Scare Unit. It is meant to simulate the basic experience of many Americans living under the fear and suspicion of communism (Red Scare) during the 1950’s- it is a...

Cold War cartoon analysis can be used as a warm-up, homework assignment, or assessment. Cold War political cartoon and 2 short answer questions. Created by Sammi Rescigno - Check out my other products

In this classroom activity, students will analyze five primary source documents related to presidents and the Vietnam War. After completing an initial activity, students will be directed to evaluate the sources in total to draw conclusions with an...

In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in...

Check out this FREE Vietnam War video worksheet (link included) that is a great warm-up activity- video is approximately 5 mins long and briefly introduces students to the Vietnam War...Great Supplement to any lesson or lecture on the war! (Answer Key...