Truman and Eisenhower
Unit 9
STANDARDS:
SSUSH20 Analyze the U.S. international and domestic policies including their influences on technological advancements and social changes during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations.
a. Analyze the international policies and actions developed as a response to the Cold War including containment, the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, and the Korean War.
b. Connect major domestic issues to their social effects including the G.I. Bill, Truman’s integration policies, McCarthyism, the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, and Brown v. Board of Education.
c. Examine the influence of Sputnik on U.S. technological innovations and education.
ESSAY DATE:
No Formal Essay - Poster Project
TEST DATE:
March 1, 2019
ONLINE TEXTBOOK:
Chapter 26 - Cold War Conflicts
Chapter 28 - New Frontier and the Great Society
Chapter 30 - The Vietnam War Years
Chapter 31 - An Era of Social Change
Chapter 33 - The Conservative Tide
GUIDED READINGS:
Chapter 26 - Cold War Conflicts
Chapter 28 - New Frontier and the Great Society
Chapter 30 - The Vietnam War Years
Chapter 31 - An Era of Social Change
Chapter 33 - The Conservative Tide
ONLINE RESOURCES:
NPR: How the CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy in 4 Days
GAMES:
Daily Agenda
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Resources