Early Cold War and 1950s Review Game Swat the Star EOC Review

Do your students need a review over the Early Cold War & 1950s? Do you want to review in a fun way and not throw another worksheet at them? Swat the Star is the answer!

This is a fun way to review for your Early Cold War test or for your end of the year exam. Students "swat" the answer (using cheap fly swatters) - for a team competition. Topics covered are listed below. I've included a blank star in case you want to add your own topics.

To play this game you will need 2 different colors of fly swatters. Simply print these stars out and laminate them (or use sheet protectors) and tape them on your wall. One member of each team will be "up" to answer a question that you ask orally. The first to swat the answer wins a point for their team.

This is based on the 2019 Texas TEKS.

I have provided questions to ask - but you can certainly ask your own questions - mine are just a starting point!

This is flexible! If you don't teach a concept, leave it out. If you need to add more - you have a blank star to add your own!

Easy prep! Tons of fun competition.

Topics covered:

Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Red Scare
Interstate Highway System
Containment
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
United Nations
Berlin Airlift
Communism
Arms Race
Space Race
Joseph McCarthy
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
McCarthyism
HUAC
Fallout Shelters
Duck and Cover Drills
Korean War
NASA
Satellite Nations
22nd Amendment
1950s Conformity
GI Bill (I teach AFTER WWII - if you teach it with WWII - you can leave it out)
Baby Boom
Suburban Sprawl
Sputnik
U2 Incident
Brinkmanship
Beatniks
Rock and Roll Music
Mutually Assured Destruction
PLUS - 1 blank one to add your own terms if you need to!