One of the main learning objectives of the website is to use primary source documents and to critically analyze how history itself is developed. Very short stories for middle and high school students to. This june 16 students from the 10th 12th grade will participate in a three week exchange to kiel with an additional week long visit to berlin and harnekop brandenburg. At cold spring harbor high school, students can enroll in the public affairs seminar, an independent study elective that focuses on iearn and telecommunications in general. Opinion high school doesnt have to be boring the new. High school history and political science teachers often assign classroom projects on the cold war to help students understand tensions between the united states and the soviet union from the 1950s to the early 1990s.
Challenging the space frontier teaching guide scholastic. Sep 12, 2014 high school history and political science teachers often assign classroom projects on the cold war to help students understand tensions between the united states and the soviet union from the 1950s. Our online cold war trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top cold war quizzes. The project was sponsored by the national endowment for the humanities. At the beijing university of technology, where students trained to. The cold war, a hostile rivalry between the united states and the soviet union, lasted from the late 1940s until the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. The mission was supposed to take an hour, but by morning, eighteen americans. Nov 10, 2017 in this fulllength video, students gain a better understanding of the antiwar demonstrations that occurred at college campuses across the country during the time of the vietnam war. Scientists in the classroom the cold war reconstruction of. The purpose of these artifacts is to bring the cold war to life for high school students who, in this day and age, were born in the 1990s after the cold war ended. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. In many ways, the cold war began even before the guns fell silent in germany and in the pacific in 1945. Jan 20, 2016 top 10 books about the cold war the long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature francesca kay. You may remember the north vietnamese negotiator from the song, but there is no ditty for malenkov or kosygin.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. For a public library serving both general readers and highschoolers doing homework assignments, cold war. Students will read and analyze primary sources, timelines, maps, historical testimonies, and even political cartoons to build complex evidentiary claims. Students use a variety of documents to investigate how us foreign policy changed at the start of the cold war. Cold war projects for high school with images teaching. Using childrens picture books and movies in middle school. It features films and documentaries inspired by historical events in the. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Instantly access 40,000 highquality books for kids epic.
In secrets of cold war technology, gerry vassilatos reveals that death ray. During the cold war, both the soviet union and the us were in a military race to outdo each other, and military technology developments during that period have outweighed any other in history. The memorial will honor all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nations call to arms. Gerry vassilatos is a high school science teacher who lives in new york city. Science, technology, and the state in cold war america johns hopkins introductory studies in the history of science by audra j. Gw cold war group elliott school of international affairs. Dissatisfaction with the soft school curriculum of the time advocated by the professional. John aubrey douglass, the cold war, technology and the american university 2 research and occasional paper series the translation of sputnik from a scientific into a political event changed the dynamics of federal science and technology policy, and elevated to new heights the american research university as a pivotal tool for winning the cold war. Tom clancy, american novelist who created the technothrillera suspenseful novel that relies on extensive knowledge of military technology and espionage. World war ii general resources best of history web sites. The world in uncertain times, 1950 present document based essay this prentice hall dbq is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents and is based on the accompanying documents 16. Cold war articles, games and activities learning liftoff. Lets dig deeper and learn how the cold war impacted education and technology. The story of an hour the use of force girl lather and nothing else three questions one of these days old man at the bridge war.
The cold war, technology and the american university. As a result, the stakes of the cold war were perilously high. Cwihp held its second summer institute for teachers in august to allow teachers to beta test the site, still in development, and discuss future site. The introduction of the cold war into the secondary school history syllabus has left some of my younger teaching colleagues nonplussed. As students complete the gallery walk, they discuss, reflect. The website is the flagship effort of a larger educational outreach initiative by the cwihp. Dec 11, 2012 search tips for finding cold war articles in the new york times. The cold war is an important part of us and world history. World war 2 and their bold wartime ambitions, which were finally developed during the cold war.
But they engaged in circling each other, jabbing at each other, testing each others supposed weaknesses in every part of the world, in the byzantine politics of the united nations, and in a couple of dozen other. History, from the revolutionary war to the cold war, will publish on consecutive weekdays through may 2. Choice with concise information presented in an easytoread manner, this is. An overview of the cold war written for high school students. Now primary source documents are not only in the hands of scholars, but also high school students.
This cold war learning centers activity is one of my favorite studentcentered activities. The cold war began at the end of world war ii, after the allied powers defeated the axis of evil, and both america and the soviet union found themselves in places of power. Cold war19451989teen nonfiction, military history general. In my unit, students will pair up and choose an item to research and prepare a presentation about. Shadow of the mountain tells the story of espen, a 14yearold norwegian boy, during world war ii. Since the cold war lasted for over 40 years i wanted to create an assignment that allowed student to see all the events and leaders at one glance. The future of americas contest with china the new yorker. Cold war and its various aspects in polish secondary school textbooks.
Cwihp held its second summer institute for teachers in august to allow teachers to beta test the site, still in development, and discuss. The first hbomb test, in the eniwetok atoll in the marshall islands, showed just how fearsome the nuclear age could be. Students will read and analyze primary sources, timelines, maps, historical testimonies, and even political cartoons to. Spies gathered information in many ways, including including intercepting communications, stealing documents, setting up bugs listening devices or other means of surveillance, sabotage operations, paying informers and using doubleagents. Buy the clever teens guide to the cold war the clever teen guides by felix rhodes isbn. Booklist if you want to add the best available research on the cold war to your collection, either one of.
Here are some ways to find the best pieces to use in the classroom. Stocking filler for a year 11 student who hates study but loves history. Or they can research the rockets and capsules used and draw diagrams of friendship 7, apollo 11, sts7, or sts95. Then, students can create an exhibit of their artwork on the classroom bulletin board or in school hallways. The space race was the period during and after the cold war when america and the soviet union participated in a fierce competition to see which country could beat the other into space.
Projects should center on critical events, influential figures and social concerns during the era. Cold war refers to the postworld war ii struggle and competition between the united states and its allies and the soviet union and its allies. High school history and political science teachers often assign classroom projects on the cold war to help students understand tensions between the united states and the soviet union from the 1950s. Gwcw, along with the cold war international history project of the wilson center, developed the cold war files. Use these ideas to create a gallery walk on the topic of the cold war. But for almost everyone of any age, the cold war seems in retrospect somewhat.
Ask students to design postage stamps commemorating the three historic flights covered in the learning adventure. The man in the high castle by philip k dick should be on this list more. The times is a treasure trove of cold war documents for the classroom, including famous headlines, news articles, opinion pieces and photographs. From mid1940s to late 1980s, international politics was heavily influenced by intense rivalry between the two powerful groups of nations, accompanied by military coalitions, weapons development, space. Military space technology first edition by bill rose isbn. The three leaders of the allied forces, fdr, churchill, and stalin gathered in yalta in february of 1945 to discuss the future of europe, especially germany. Crisis in education the effect of the cold war on the american educational system the end of world war ii found the united states u.
The strategy of cold war brinkmanship involved aggressive and risky measures seemingly to approach the brink of war in order to persuade the opposition to retreat. The differing political systems, war devastation, and the disagreements over rebuilding europe were main causes of the cold war. Soviet relations for decades and resurfaced as soon as the alliance against adolf hitler was no longer necessary. High school level quiz on cold war america from prentice hall. High school history unit this unit helps students investigate the causes of domestic conflict in the early cold war. Whether you read the following for a school assignment or just for leisure, here are a 15 must read books you should read before you graduate high school. How the cold war put humans on the moon, kids ages 12 to 15 explore the race to the moon against the chilling backdrop of the cold war. They have the opportunity to create their own telecommunications projects or join existing ones, earning social studies credit in the process. Apr 22, 2015 high school level quiz on cold war america from prentice hall. Navy seals during the vietnam war in this 12minute video. Pdf the cold war, technology and the american university. The cold war was called cold because the featured heavyweights, the soviet union and the united states, were nominally at peace. The world in uncertain times, 1950present document based essay this prentice hall dbq is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents and is. Among his bestknown books are the hunt for red october, patriot games, clear and present danger, and the sum of all fears.
The national world war ii memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during world war ii. She told me, it felt like the political classes in high school in china, where everyone knows its propaganda. The cold war was reflected in culture through music, movies, books, television and other. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. A comprehensive database of more than 42 cold war quizzes online, test your knowledge with cold war quiz questions. Theyll see how navy seal teams partnered with the cia to train their south vietnamese counterparts and. The cold war spies played an important role in espionage and covert operations. The childrens story 1982 short film, which originally aired on tvs mobil.
Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on. Sign up for a free 30 day trial to instantly access highquality online books for kids, ebooks, audio books, quizzes, videos, and more. Facts about the korean war m, o, t basic facts about the korean war from learn korean. Interpreting history through documents website as a resource for high school teachers and students. Countain all three sources and a graphic organizer to record studetns answers. As such it provides a single volume reference to the hightechnology aerospace projects that. Grateful thanks goes to the sparkasse wriezen for a donation for the us american high school students. Espen joins the resistance and becomes a courier and then a spy. In this gripping account of modern war, based on real events of 1993, a hundred u. Students learn about the pioneering mercury, gemini, and apollo space programs that set the foundation for the modern space program and played an integral role in the cold war. The world in uncertain times, 1950 present document based essay this prentice hall dbq is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents and is. This powerpoint takes students through the korean wars causes. Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the cold war over the past 5 decades.
Jump into the adventure and drama of 1850 to 2000 with this indepth and literaturerich study for 1112th grade students. Top 10 books about the cold war the long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature francesca kay. The cold war 19471991 is not only an important topic in world and u. This unit helps students investigate the causes of domestic conflict in the early cold war. Crisis in education the effect of the cold war on the. The final chapters tell the thrilling tale of how he escapes. A student encyclopedia will meet the needs of both groups. Students rotate between six different learning centers where, with their group, they read information about a specific topic related to cold war around the world and complete a corresponding data sheet.
Educational articles for teachers, students, and schools including the leaders of the cold war, battles and proxy wars, communism, major events, bay of pigs, cuban missile crisis, berlin wall, and countries involved in this nuclear stalemate. Many of these stories can be read quite quickly so they make for great discussion topics in class. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neorevisionist accounts. Students are provided a cold war overview reading editable that they will use to complete the graphic organizer and cold war ti. Videos offer another way to engage students with the history of the cold war and red scare. History, but it also offers an excellent opportunity for students to become more economically. The content standards applied to this set are high schoolage level and encompass the key disciplines that make up social studies for 912 students. The soviet union believed in spreading communism, while the capitalist west worked to prevent that. Primary matter is hard for high school students to use. The cold war lasted between the end of world war ii in 1945 and the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. In this september cover story from centerpoint, the centers cold war international history project and george washington university team up with high school teachers to develop an innovative website to make the cold war come alive for students. The video includes footage of the kent state students on may 4, 1970, that left four student protestors fatally wounded by national guardsman and divided the. A collection of books about the cold war for young adult readers. Mar 02, 2020 why it works using childrens literature and movies makes a lesson feel a little unpredictable for students and adds an element of fun.
Jul 14, 2003 71403this week, cold war international history projects new educational website for high school students the cold war filesinterpreting history through documents will enter its final development phase. Choice with concise information presented in an easytoread manner, this is a good starting place for high school reports and casual research. Cold war times august 2010 page 5 of 56 wellingdorf in kiel. Read while you wait get immediate ebook access when you order a print book. Competing ideologies and visions of the postwar world prevented u. For example, a skillful science teacher in a highpovertydistrict high school offered a course in which her students designed, researched, carried out and wrote up original experiments. China, his thirtieth book since leaving office, in 1998.
Here are some short stories that deal with themes and subject matter appropriate for high school students. Explore our list of cold war19451989teen nonfiction books at barnes. The strategic defense initiative, or sdi, was a missile defense system proposed by ronald. This oneyear study will take your student from antebellum to modern day while covering the american civil war, reconstruction, industrial revolution, turn of the century, wwi, communism, socialism, nazism, wwii, korean war, cold war, chinas cultural revolution, vietnam. These works of art, while not obvious choices for classroom instruction at the middle school level, are powerful illustrations of historical concepts. Gaddis is americas foremost cold war historian, and when i was in graduate school, strategies of containment was required reading for its crisp assessment of how successive presidents shaped. This resource is an excellent starting point for cold war study for high school students, undergraduates, and general readers. Top 10 books about the cold war books the guardian.
The korean war maps handout explain the korean war in terms of maps and how territory changed hands during the. However, gwcws promotion of cold war studies is not confined to the university level. Sign up for a free 30 day trial to instantly access high quality online books for kids, ebooks, audio books, quizzes, videos, and more. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The cold war is a difficult time period for students of american history to study because there are many foreign names to remember. The leading digital library for kids offering unlimited access to 40,000 of the best childrens books of all time. Bringing the cold war to life in the high school history. Mar 30, 2019 for example, a skillful science teacher in a highpovertydistrict high school offered a course in which her students designed, researched, carried out and wrote up original experiments. Cwihp partners with high school teachers, cold war scholars. Jun 14, 2014 origins of the cold war free printable reading with questions pdf file for high school american history teachers and students.