Unit 11: World War II and The Cold War
Unit 11 Understanding Goals
Unit Resources Homework: 23-2 Guided Reading: Isolation to Involvement
Lesson #1: From Isolation to War UG: How did American foreign policy change in the late 1930s? Vocabulary: Neutrality Acts, Cash & Carry Policy, Lend-Lease Act Materials: Homework: None.
Lesson #2: The War in the Pacific UG: What strategy did the United States use to defeat Japan? Vocabulary: None Materials: Homework: Read"Korematsu v. United States"and answer the questions.
Lesson #3: Enemy Aliens UG: Was the U.S. government justified in its treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II? Vocabulary: Korematsu v. United States Materials:
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Lesson #4: The Home Front UG: How did World War II impact Americans who remained on the home front? Vocabulary: None Materials: Homework: Read "Viewpoints on the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb" and answer the accompanying questions .
Lesson #4: The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb UG: Was the United States justified in dropping two atomic bombs on Japan? Vocabulary: Manhattan Project Materials:
Lesson #5: Postwar Internationalism UG: What impact did World War II have on international relations? Vocabulary: D-Day, Yalta Conference, Nuremburg Trials, United Nations Materials: Homework: Finish reading and making an informal outline of text pp.834-839 for homework. Lesson #6: Origins of the Cold War UG: Why did the Cold War begin? Vocabulary: NATO, Warsaw Pact, Cold War Materials: Homework: None.
Lesson #7: Containment UG: How effective was the U.S. policy of containment between 1945 and 1950? Vocabulary: Containment, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, Truman Doctrine, collective security Materials: Homework: Read text pp.854-859 "The Korean Conflict" and complete Korean War Graphic Organizer Lesson #8: The Korean War UG: Was the United States successful in the Korean War? Vocabulary: Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur Materials: Homework: Rd. & make an informal outline of text p.860-865 “The Cold War Expands” Lesson #9: Eisenhower's Cold War UG: How did the Cold War change during the Eisenhower Presidency? Vocabulary:Sputnik, Suez Crisis, Eisenhower Doctrine Materials: Homework: Read text pp.868-875 and complete the The Cold War at Home Chart
Lesson #11: The Cold War at Home UG: Were limits on some American's civil liberties justified during the Red Scare of the 1950s? Vocabulary: HUAC, McCarthyism Materials: Homework: Answer questions 1-9 on the Cold War Study Guide
Lesson #12: Postwar Domestic Issues UG: How did American society, politics, culture and economy change after World War II? Vocabulary: Interstate Highway System, GI Bill (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act), suburbanization, baby boom Materials: Homework: Work on Unit 11 Vocabulary Cards Lesson #13: The Kennedy Presidency UG: What vision did John F. Kennedy have for the United States and the world? Vocabulary: Peace Corps, Alliance for Progress Materials: Homework: Read text pp. 952-958 and complete the "Kennedy and the Cold War guided reading."
Lesson #14: Cuban Missile Crisis Role Play UG: How successful was John F. Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Vocabulary: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Cuban Missile Crisis Materials: Homework: Begin Cold War Study Guide.
Lesson #15: Unit 11 Review UG: To review Unit 11 understanding goals. Materials: Jeopardy: World War II and the Cold War
Practice Multiple Choice Questions Homework: Finish Cold War Study Guide. Study for World War II and Cold War Unit Test
Lesson #16: Unit 11 Exam UG: To assess student mastery of Unit 11 understanding goals. Materials: None. Homework: Complete Scaffolding and Outline for the Cold War DBQ Essay.
Lesson #17: Cold War DBQ Workshop UG: How can we write high quality DBQ essays? Materials: Homework: Finish Cold War DBQ Essay . |
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FDR's Declaration of War Speech (Audio) 
