Student+Instruction+for+Cold+War+Unit+Plan

** Teacher Name: ** Darryl Carr **Grade Level(s):** 9-12 **Course: Social Studies**
 * COLD WAR, 1946-1991 **

** Anticipatory Lesson: **

[|Walter Winchell on Russia (2/17/46)]

[|Elmer Davis news broadcast (2/3/46)]

** Students' will be able to demonstrate knowledge in reference: **
 * Use map and technology skills to find the cities in the war plan on a map of Europe.
 * Analyze the map to determine the value of targets listed in the war plan.
 * Evaluate the plan as compared to Hitler’s blitzkrieg or Schlieffin’s plans for World War I, to determine the feasibility of the plans.
 * Create a short document revealing their findings with supporting data.
 * Create a 45-second Public Service Announcement.


 * Material and Technology needed:**


 * Map of Europe with latitude and longitude markings (large enough to be used by a group) []
 * A World Atlas
 * Various books with information on Eastern Europe, the Schlieffen Plan and Blitzkrieg plans
 * NARA Document Analysis Worksheet []
 * Plan of actions of the Czechoslovak People’s Army for War Period 1964 Czech plan of action, Plan of Action
 * World Gazetteer: []

** Assessment: ** Each student will individually produce a short (3-5) paragraph statement of their findings about the Cold War based on the aforementioned reference material. In addition, a 45- second, Public Service Announcement about the threat of nuclear war must be recorded on DVD. The statement, along with the PSA will be graded with the attached rubric.

[|SCORING RUBRIC FOR SOVIET WAR PLAN ESSAY.docx]