Name (Nombre):___________

Period (Periodo de Clase):____

Cold War Project

Important Ideas

America’s ​superpower​ ​status ​was ​established ​during the Cold War because of ​numerous significant
events that ​impacted ​both the United States and the World.

Directions: Circle one word and picture to explain the words above.

Superpower = leadership special skill

Status = position place

Established = put together create (build)

Numerous = many few

Significant = not important important

Impact = strong influence ​(to cause something else to happen)​

Directions: ​Rewrite the ​underlined​ sentence using the new words:

America’s ______________ ________________ was _______________ during the COLD WAR

because of _____________ _______________ events that ________________ both the United
States and the world.
 Essential Questions

1. How did ​competing​ ​ideologies​ ​between​ the U.S. and Soviet Union ​affect​ U.S.
foreign ​policy​?
2. How did U.S. ​actions​ ​affect​ other countries?
3. How did each ​event​ ​affect​ the U.S. ​status​ as a ​world power​? ​(Consider revision
for EQ’s)

Possible Events to pick from Required Issues to Consider

- Cuban Missile Crisis - The ​details​ of the event

- Vietnam War + Causes
- Korean War
- Berlin Airlift - American ​interaction​ with other countries
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Bay of Pigs
- Marshall Plan - Soviet​ interaction​ with other countries
- Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
- Space Race
- The Chinese Revolution - Outcome​ of the ​event​(for all ​parties​ involved)
- Cambodia(Khmer Rouge) + Effects
- Suez Crisis
- Red Scare

Cause:​ Soccer player kicks soccer ball

Effect:​ Soccer ball moves

Outcome:​ Goal!
https://giphy.com/gifs/soccer-vs-united-o2VzSEv7YgfQ
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What will students be expected to know? What will students be expected to do?

I can​ read and write ​ in I can ​speak ,​ ​read,​ and​ ​write​ ​in order to

order to ​analyze and explain​

create a news broadcast​ ​to​ ​explain​ an
a ​significant , historical event and its event using ​research,​ ​notes, collaborative
discussion, teacher modeling, graphic
organizers​, ...
impac​t​ using ​research, notes ,
graphic organizers, thinking maps, etc…
Step 1: Your Event
First things first, your group will be assigned an event to create a news broadcast on! I am choosing your
event to ensure there is equal representation for each topic.

Write Your Event Here: ____________________________________________

Step 2: Vocabulary

Next, you are required to ​learn ​ ​ vocabulary words​ that ​relate ​(connect)
6 to
event. These vocabulary terms are provided for you in the resource document. Vocabulary can include
people, places, technology, and governmental actions (laws/treaties/agreements).

The definitions ​MUST be in your OWN WORDS​ and ​not copied. ​Wikipedia is an acceptable source but
can oftentimes be difficult to read(even for us teachers). Make sure you are writing definitions that ​YOU
understand.

When you have finished your vocabulary please come and see me and have me sign off.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE ON WITH YOUR PROJECT UNTIL YOU OBTAIN MY SIGNATURE
HERE: ___________________________________________

Term (word/palabra) Definition (in your own words - Illustration (picture/​ilustración)

DO NOT COPY)

Example: Example: Example:

Missile A large bullet-like weapon used to

blow up things
Step 3: Research

On the following page you will answer questions based on YOUR chosen event.

Make sure you keep a ​RUNNING list of sources​ used in this project so you can easily cite them.

When you are finished answering the questions you must have them checked by me.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE ON WITH YOUR PROJECT UNTIL YOU OBTAIN MY SIGNATURE
HERE: ___________________________________________
 ​PART 3​:​ ​Cold War Event Overview
Directions​:
Write the name of your group’s event in the blank spaces below. Example: ______________
Answer the following questions using the readings and videos from the Google Classroom.

1. Who, What, Where, and When did the _______________________ happen?

(Who was involved? What was the event about? Where did it take place? When did it take place?)

2. What were the causes of _______________________?

(What initially causes your event to happen?)

3. What was the United State’s role in the _______________________?​(What did the U.S. do?)

4. What was the U.S.S.R.’s role in the _______________________?​ (What did the U.S.S.R. do?)
5. How did ____________________ impact OTHER countries besides the U.S. and the USSR?​(List the
countries involved in your event besides the U.S. and U.S.S.R.. What happened to those countries after your
event?)

6. What are the impacts of your event on the U.S. as a global power?
(You will respond to this question by answering questions A, B, C, and D below​ )

A. How did the____________________ provide the U.S. an opportunity to become stronger?

B. How did the ____________________ provide the U.S.S.R. an opportunity to become stronger?

C. How did the____________________provide the U.S. an opportunity to become weaker?

D. How did the____________________provide the U.S.S.R. an opportunity to become weaker?

Write Down the Websites You Used To Find Your Information in the Box Below

Example​: ​Cold War Wikipedia  

Step 4: ​Write a script for your TV broadcast - Create script on Google Classroom

For the next step you must write a script for your news broadcast.
Your script should include:
● The Details of your event and the causes (​Who, what, where, when, and why)
● The Role the US + Soviet Union played in the event
● 1 field report with reporter
● 1 witness or expert interview ​**Groups of 5 will have two witnesses**

Before moving you must have your script checked by me and signed off on.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE ON WITH YOUR PROJECT UNTIL YOU OBTAIN MY SIGNATURE
HERE: ___________________________________________

Step 5: ​Produce News broadcast segment

Your group will time to film your scripted part of the news broadcast in the ​WOLF-TV studio​!!!!

When you are done filming your segment in the studio please make sure to get my signature.

Please have me sign here ___________________________________________________

Cold War Project Reflection 
Event:____________________________________________________________

Role in the broadcast:______________________________________________

Description of Project:

What is something that surprised you in working on this project?

What aspect of the project was the most challenging?

If you could, what would you change about the project?

What part of the project are you most proud of?

 Peer Review Rubric
Directions​: ​Students will use this rubric to guide their peer assessment of their group
members.

Elements of the Advanced (Score 4) Proficient (Score 3) Developing (Score 2)

Project

Contribution Routinely provided Sometimes provided Rarely provided useful

useful ideas when useful ideas when ideas when
participating in the participating in the participating in the
group. A leader who group and would group and often would
contributed a lot of sometimes refuse to refuse to participate.
effort to the project. participate.

Time- Used time wisely Occasionally Often listened to,

management throughout to ensure procrastinated, but shared with, and
things get done on things were done by supported the efforts
time. There is no the deadlines. Group of others, but
procrastination might have adjusted sometimes was not a
because the work gets deadlines because of good team member.
completed at a timely this person's
manner. procrastination.

Attitude Often listened to, Occasionally was Never was publicly

shared with, and critical of the project or critical of the project or
supported the efforts the work of other the work of others.
of others, but members of the group. Always had a positive
sometimes was not a Usually had a positive attitude about the
good team member. attitude about the Project.
project.

Working with Almost always Often listened to, Did not participate
Others listened to, shared shared with, and and refused to work
with, and supported supported the efforts with the group.
the efforts of others of others, but
in the group. Tried sometimes was not a
to keep people good team member.
working well
together.