The Beginning of the Cold War and the Berlin Crisis
This lesson will help students understand the origins of the Cold War. Students will become familiar with early U.S. Containment Policies. There will be a focus on the Berlin Crisis and Berlin Airlift.
Goals & Objectives
- Students will be able to understand the different ideologies between U.S. and U.S.S.R. by identifying Capitalism, Democracy, Socialism, and Totalitarianism
- Students will be able to create a propaganda poster either promoting Soviet Union or the United States
California State Content Standard
11.9.3 Trace the origins and geopolitical consequences (foreign and domestic) of the Cold War and containment policy, including the following
The Truman Doctrine
The Berlin Blockade
The Truman Doctrine
The Berlin Blockade
Lesson Introduction
First a background of the origins of the tension between U.S. and the Soviet Union will be given. Then students will be required to complete a “Contrasting Ideologies” chart in which students will have to identify the Economic, Political, and Values of the two super powers.
Vocabulary
Capitalism
Democracy
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Cold War
Yalta Conference
Containment
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Crisis
Democracy
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Cold War
Yalta Conference
Containment
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Crisis
Content Delivery
The instructor will lecture. The lecture will cover the Origins of the Cold War. There will be an emphasis on the early Containment Policies of Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine. Finally, there there will be some attention on the Berlin Crisis
Student Engagement & Critical Thinking
Propaganda Project
Instructions: Students will be in a group of three or four. Students will work together with their group to come up with a propaganda poster. Each group will be assigned either supporting Soviet Union or Supporting the U.S. Each group will pick one word that will help capture their message, a slogan that requires them to reflect back to the content, and an illustration or symbolism that comes in concordance with their message. Students will be given time to design and decorate their posters in class.
Resources: Lecture notes, Text Book, Paper 8.5x11", markers, pens, tape, and colored pencils
Instructions: Students will be in a group of three or four. Students will work together with their group to come up with a propaganda poster. Each group will be assigned either supporting Soviet Union or Supporting the U.S. Each group will pick one word that will help capture their message, a slogan that requires them to reflect back to the content, and an illustration or symbolism that comes in concordance with their message. Students will be given time to design and decorate their posters in class.
Resources: Lecture notes, Text Book, Paper 8.5x11", markers, pens, tape, and colored pencils
Demonstrated Learning
The propaganda project will be presented in class. Each group member will explain what their poster represents:
Checklist:
Word (1 pt)
Slogan (1 pt)
Illustration or Symbol (1pt)
Slogan and Word support their views (1)
Clear explanation for the significance of the chosen word (2 pt)
Clear explanation for the slogan (Must tie in with the content) (2 pt)
Clear explanation for the Illustration or Symbol (2pt)
Checklist:
Word (1 pt)
Slogan (1 pt)
Illustration or Symbol (1pt)
Slogan and Word support their views (1)
Clear explanation for the significance of the chosen word (2 pt)
Clear explanation for the slogan (Must tie in with the content) (2 pt)
Clear explanation for the Illustration or Symbol (2pt)
Lesson Closure
The teacher will briefly summarize the lesson: Containment, Berlin Wall, Truman Doctrine, and Marshall Plan. Also the teacher will ask students to think about the Unit question: How has the Bipolarity between the United States and The Soviet Union affected U.S. Foreign Policy during the Cold War?
Accomodations
Vocabulary definitions on the power point lecture
Pictures on the power point lecture
Video of the Berlin wall
Pictures on the power point lecture
Video of the Berlin wall
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