History Elective

Unit 2, Topic 3: The Cold War & the Assassination of JFK

Rationale: Students will be studying the causes and effects of the Cold War globally. In order to investigate the conspiracy theories surrounding JFK’s assassination, students will need to obtain a workable knowledge of the relationship between the two rival superpowers of the era and the numerous issues that surrounded that suspicion. Throughout this topic, students will engage in discussion and debate  about politics, morals and ethics, warfare and social and economic ideologies.