Cold War and Vietnam

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...

This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the Cuban Missile Crisis. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various...

Product Description A fun activity for students, designed to make several points about how communist and capitalist systems work differently. Students will enjoy the process of learning the essential differences between the way that communism and...

Ever wonder what the economy will be like after the Zombie Apocalypse? Will it progress the way it has throughout world history? Your students will love to learn about the different economic systems in a fun and engaging way. Will you barter your...

Created by Nathan Gilson of "Understanding Who We Were" - Visit My Store A project rubric for several newspaper projects. This project teaches students to view historical events from more than one side. It teaches bias, historical perspective,...

60 minute lesson plan to help students: Understand some of the major events in the Space Race • Discuss the meaning of the Space Race. • Explain the historical significance of the Space Race. This lesson provides teachers with a warm-up...

36 slides over the ending of the Cold War and 2 pages of student guided notes with answer key. Created by Chris Jaskowiak - Visit My Store

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