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Unit Era: 1945 to 1991
Unit X
Essential Question: How do nations seek security in times of global tension?
X.A Students will analyze the regional and interregional causes of the Cold War by: X.A.1: Analyzing the political, economic, and ideological factors that led to the Cold War.X.A.2: Describing the reactions of the Soviet Union to the tools of the Western policy of Containment.X.A.3: Analyzing the causes, leadership, events, and consequences of the Chinese Communist Revolution.
X.B. Students will examine the regional causes of post-World War II independence movements by: X.B.1: Analyzing how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence.
X.C. Students will compare the regional and interregional conflicts that accelerated the Cold War by:X.C.1: Explaining how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. X.C.2: Comparing resistance movements in Eastern Europe, Taiwan, India, and Pakistan.X.C.3: Analyzing how the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square impacted the course of Chinese domestic and foreign policy.
X.D. Students will analyze the regional and interregional factors that contributed to the end of the Cold War by:
- X.D.1: Examining how the internal policies of Mikhail Gorbachev, leadership, revolt, and economic decline in Eastern Europe, and political and economic pressure from Western powers contributed to the decline of the Soviet Union.
Assigned Readings
Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Great Leap Forward
- Cultural Revolution
- 38th Parallel
- Demilitarized Zone
- Guerilla
- Dien Bien Phu
- Domino Theory
- Viet Cong
- Tet Offensive
- Khmer Rouge
Monday: Communism in East Asia
MSDE III.D.3 | Analyze the causes, leadership, events, and consequences of the Chinese Communist Revolution (3, 4, and 5). MSDE III.D.7 | Analyze how the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square impacted the course of Chinese domestic and foreign policy (3, 4, and 5). Monday: Communism in East Asia
Opener: Image Analysis | Great Leap Forward
Opener: Image Analysis | Great Leap Forward
How does the propaganda poster illustrate the Great Leap Forward?
Who do you think the target audience of the poster is?
What evidence suggests you are correct?
Lesson: Communism in Asia
Lesson: Communism in Asia
I. Notes: Communism in East Asia
II. (Extension) Worksheet: Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong (RLH)
Closing: Periodization | The Cold War in Asia
Closing: Periodization | The Cold War in Asia
Identify the three events that took place in east and southeast Asia from 1945 to 1991.
Tuesday: Conflict in Southeast Asia
MSDE III.D.4 | Analyze how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5).MSDE III.D.5| Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). Tuesday: Conflict in Southeast Asia
Opener: Review | Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong
Opener: Review | Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong
Essential Question: Why did the Chinese youth get swept up in the Cultural Revolution?
Lesson: Conflict in Southeast Asia
Lesson: Conflict in Southeast Asia
I. Notes: Conflict in Southeast Asia
Closing: Image Analysis | U.S. Technological in Vietnam Cartoon
Closing: Image Analysis | U.S. Technological in Vietnam Cartoon
What do you think the cartoonist is trying to convey in the image?
Wednesday: The Soviet Response
MSDE III.D.2 | Describing the reactions of the Soviet Union to the tools of the Western policy of Containment (3, 4). Wednesday: The Soviet Response
Opener: Primary Source Analysis | Churchills Sinews of Peace Speech
Opener: Primary Source Analysis | Churchills Sinews of Peace Speech
Summarize Churchills views on the Soviet Union
How do you think Joseph Stalin would reach to this speech?
Lesson: Soviet Reactions to the Containment Policy
Lesson: Soviet Reactions to the Containment Policy
I. Classwork: complete the worksheet based on the information found in the "Soviet Reactions to Containment" primary source set.
Closing: Political Cartoon | Team Spirit by Boris Efimov (1957)
Closing: Political Cartoon | Team Spirit by Boris Efimov (1957)
What do you think the Soviet cartoonist is trying to portray in his "Team Spirit" cartoon?
Provide one piece of historical evidence that would enable a historian to better understand the cartoon
Thursday: Vietnam Pulitzer Prize Photos (1 of 2)
MSDE III.D.5 | Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). Thursday: Vietnam Pulitzer Prize Photos (1 of 2)
Opener: Vocabulary Quiz | Communism in Asia
Opener: Vocabulary Quiz | Communism in Asia
Complete the vocabulary quiz based on the words from this week's readings. In the event that you did not do well you are welcome to earn the points back by submitting definitions for the vocabulary terms using the Frayer Model (click for example).
Lesson: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs 1955 to 1975
Lesson: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs 1955 to 1975
I. Classwork: Begin the "What was the Vietnam War era like according to the Pulitzer Prize winning photographs of 1955 through 1975?" worksheet.
Closing: Personal Reflection | Pulitzer Prize Photos
Closing: Personal Reflection | Pulitzer Prize Photos
Which photograph did you find most fascinating and why?
Friday: Vietnam Pulitzer Prize Photos (2 of 2)
MSDE III.D.5 | Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). Friday: Vietnam Pulitzer Prize Photos (2 of 2)
Opener: Image Analysis | The Spanish Elderly
Opener: Image Analysis | The Spanish Elderly
Why do you think this photo was among the collection that won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography in 2021?
Lesson: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs 1955 to 1975
Lesson: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographs 1955 to 1975
I. Classwork: Complete the "What was the Vietnam War era like according to the Pulitzer Prize winning photographs of 1955 through 1975?" worksheet.
Closing: Personal Reflection | Pulitzer Prize Photos
Closing: Personal Reflection | Pulitzer Prize Photos
Which photograph did you find most fascinating and why?
[YouTube] CCUS 1.38 - The Cold War in Asia
[YouTube] Infographics - 50 Insane Facts About the Vietnam War
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
How Do Nations Seek Security in Times of Global Tension?
How Do Nations Seek Security in Times of Global Tension?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze the regional and interregional causes of the Cold War by:
III.D.3 | Analyzing the causes, leadership, events, and consequences of the Chinese Communist Revolution (3, 4, and 5).
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will examine the regional causes of post-World War II independence movements by :
III.D.4| Analyzing how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5).
III.D.5| Explaining how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4).
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will compare the regional and interregional conflicts that accelerated the Cold War by:
III.D.7 | Analyzing how the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square impacted the course of Chinese domestic and foreign policy (3, 4, and 5).
Essential Question(s) 1970 to Present
Essential Question(s) 1970 to Present
Is Globalization a New Positive?
Is Globalization a New Positive?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will evaluate the regional and interregional forces that facilitated the growth of a globally interconnected world by :
IV.A.1 | Explaining how the end of the Cold War and the post-Mao liberalization of the Chinese economy removed barriers to globalization (4).
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
Unit X
Lesson 3: Communism in East AsiaUnit X
- L.G.1: I can analyze how Mao Zedong turned China into a communist state.
- L.G.2: I can describe China’s role in the Cold War.
- L.G.3: I can explain the causes and impact of the Korean War.
Lesson 4: War in Southeast Asia
- L.G.1: I can describe the events in Indochina after World War II.
- L.G.2: I can explain how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War.
- L.G.3: I can explore the end of the Vietnam War.
- L.G.4: I can summarize the impact of the war on Vietnam and Cambodia.
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