Week 13, April 12-16, 2021, World History: Module 15.1 Cold War: Superpowers Face Off, 15.2 Communists Take Power in China, & 15.3 Wars in Korea and Vietnam

Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 10.7.3, 10.8.1, 10.8.3, 10.8.4, 10.8.5, 10.8.6, 10.9.1

Essential Questions: Why did the Allies win World War II?  How can leaders of nations unify diverse populations of people?

Objectives: SWBAT

• Organize information comparing and contrasting the damage in Europe and Japan
• Identify key terms and people related to the end of World War II
• Analyze why many Europeans began to favor communism
• Form opinions about the decision to try and convict Japanese and Germans
• Describe the independence of Colonies
• Organize information regarding conflicts between the U.S. and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Iran.
• Identify key terms and people regarding the Cold War.
• Analyze causes of the Iran/Iraq War. 

Session 1

Animated Data Visualization Video 

1. Which battle in the Pacific did the U.S. experience the highest casualties?

2. Which country experienced the highest casualties during World War II?

3. Where did the Germans experience the highest death toll during World War II?

4. How did civilian deaths compare with war deaths? 

5. What did you learn from the video?

Lecture 20 minutes: Development of the Cold War.

Video 20 minutes:  Cold War Video

1. What was the Cold War?

2. What was the fear of both sides?

3. What could the next war become?

4. What are spheres of Influence?

5. What is the Iron Curtain?

6. Why did Silly Putty win the Cold War?

7. Why did the United States have an advantage?

Session 2 

Assessment 30 minutes: Communists Take Power in China- Module 15.2 #1-6 p. 577

Session 3 

Assessment 30 minutes: Wars in Korea and in Vietnam- Module 15.3 #1-7 p. 585 

Closing 5 minutes: You have finished Week 2 of Distant Learning.