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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Spring Break Assignment & Cold War Unit

CST Review: Comprehensive Review Site by New York Regents (click on title)

Directions: Extra-Credit For Semester Due April 11
Movie CHOICES LOCATED ON SYLLABUS 

Directions:
For each film, complete a typewritten reflection that includes the following:
Part I: A two paragraph (6-8 sentences each) summary of the historical events, people, eras, and/or themes the film seeks to portray.
Part II: A two paragraph (6-8 sentences each) reaction as to how useful the movie was in increasing your understanding of the historical events, people, eras, and/or themes. Please explain your reaction and provide reasons for your assessment of the film's portrayal.


A & B  STUDENTS (Click on your grade to your left)

  • Review the questions listed on the review packet. You do not have to do any physical work to hand-in. Enjoy your break
C STUDENTS (CLICK on your grade to your LEFT)

  • On review packet you must complete all of the ODD numbered questions.
D/F STUDENTS (ClICK on your grade to your LEFT)

  • Please answer all questions on review packet. It is due upon your return from spring break.

1. COLD WAR EVENTS MAP ACTIVITY (IN CLASS)
2. COLD WAR METAPHOR OR COLD WAR SPEECH (ASSIGNMENT)
COLD WAR POWER POINT
Web-Site with Resources: http://web.mac.com/gileshill/history_at_hand/History_at_Hand.html

China Post World War II
Mao-Zedung

 Korea & Vietnam War
  • Create a chart comparing and contrasting the Korean and Vietnam Wars

Cold War Beyond Europe Political Cartoons (in class)
Cold War Beyond Europe PPT
 Eastern European Independence Movements Newspaper Article
Collapse of the Soviet Union Comic Strip Activity  click on title
Collapse of the Soviet Union Comic Strip Activity

HW: Read and Review Eastern European Independence Movements
Unit 8 (Cold War Test) TBA
HW: Comprehensive Review Study Guide (All Units)
HW: Comprehensive Review PPT (All Units)
HW: Comprehensive Review Site by New York Regents (click on title)

9.1. The struggles between the US and the USSR were called the Cold War.  After WWII, US and USSR goals differed.  Many countries supported one superpower or the other. (17:1)
9.2. Nationalist and Communists fought for power in China.  During WWII, both parties fought against the Japanese.  After WWII, a civil war was fought over political and economic power.   (17:2)
9.3. The Cold War developed into heated wars as the two superpowers struggled to control spheres of influence, including Korea and Vietnam. (17:3)
9.4. After WWII, the world’s nations were grouped into three different groups: First, Second, and Third World nations.  (17:4)
9.5. The Soviet Union continued to dominate Eastern Europe; however there were active protests, a split with Communist China, a softening of Cold War tensions, and then a retreat from détente. (17:5)
9.6. Under the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union began a policy of glasnost. Many European Communist nations reformed. (19:3)
9.7. While revolution was sweeping Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia had serious troubles.  (19:4)
9.8. China began to experiment with capitalism, but refused to allow attempts to allow democratic practices. (19:5)