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Unit VIII Assignments, Handouts, Readings, & Files

Unit VIII- The Cold War

Unit Theme/s: National Security and Foreign Policy

Essential Questions: Was communism a threat to the U.S. National Security? Who caused the Cold War? Where in today’s world could a witch-hunt take place?

Personal Connections: Is fear of another culture or political system justified?

Assignments, Handouts, Readings:		Honors Combo Unit Links Unit I -- Intro/ American Values Unit II -- Immigration Unit III -- Legacy of the Constitution Unit IV -- Conflict & Expansion Unit V -- World War I/ America Enters the Century Unit VI -- Roaring 20s & Great Depression Unit VII -- World War II/ International Relations Unit VIII -- The Cold War Unit IX -- The Civil Rights Movement Unit X -- Social Consciousness Today Combo Exam Review Materials

Unit Terms/ Concepts	Origins of the Cold War, Reading & Follow-up Questions (Miller, Douglas and David Finch, "Origins of the Cold War." California History-Social Science Project, p 13-19.)	Cuban Missile Crisis: What would you do? Handout/Description Chart of Options: Worksheet
Slesse nger Quote: Unit Theme introduced	Class Lecture on Ideologies	Map of Central America/ Cuba
Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain	Ideologies Framed outline	Take the Spy Quiz Challenge Answers
Imagine.... A communist society/ Intro to ideologies Imagine.... A capitalist society/ Intro to ideologies	"Let's Talk a Trillion" Another view on What's a Trillion worth? Check the Estimated national Debt of the USA Cross Check from the Department of Treasury Is the National Debt a problem? View one source from MSNBC	CNN Interactive on the Cold War Great Links and interesting games.... Check it out!

	News of the Bizarre: Sailors Sprayed with nerve gas in Cold War Tests CBS News Story Common Dreams. com Story Stories of Secret Bunkers/ Nuclear Tests on Soldiers	2009 Unit Study Guide Combo Cold War Terms