Nansemond River High School
Social Studies Department
Unit/Lesson Plan
SUBJECT: World History II / DATE: April 19-May 23 / TEACHER: SilvioUnit/ Topic:
Cold War
Essential Curriculum/ Learning Objectives: WHII.12
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the worldwide impact of World War II by
c) explaining the terms of the peace, the war crimes trials, the division of Europe, plans to rebuild Germany and Japan, and the creation of international cooperative organizations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948).
WHII.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of major events in the second half of the twentieth century by
a) explaining key events of the Cold War, including the competition between the American and Soviet economic and political systems and the causes of the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe;
b) assessing the impact of nuclear weaponry on patterns of conflict and cooperation since 1945.
c) describing conflicts and revolutionary movements in eastern Asia, including those in China and Vietnam, and their major leaders, i.e., Mao Tse-tung (Zedong), Chiang Kai-shek, and Ho Chi Minh.
d) describing major contributions of selected world leaders in the second half of the twentieth century, including Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Deng Xiaoping.
WHII.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of independence movements and development efforts by
a) describing the struggles for self-rule, including Gandhi’s leadership in India and the development of India’s democracy.
b) describing Africa’s achievement of independence, including Jomo Kenyatta’s leadership of Kenya and Nelson Mandela’s role in South Africa.
c) describing the end of the mandate system and the creation of states in the Middle East, including the roles of Golda Meir and Gamal Abdul Nasser.
WHII.16 The student will demonstrate knowledge of cultural, economic, and social conditions in developed and developing nations of the contemporary world by
a) identifying contemporary political issues, with emphasis on migrations of refugees and others, ethnic/religious conflicts, and the impact of technology, including chemical and biological technologies.
b) assessing the impact of economic development and global population growth on the environment and society, including an understanding of the links between economic and political freedom.
c) describing economic interdependence, including the rise of multinational corporations, international organizations, and trade agreements.
d) analyzing the increasing impact of terrorism.
Essential Skills/ Previous Knowledge:
Essential Questions:
What were the outcomes of World War II?
What were the war crimes trials?
How did the Allies promote reconstruction of the defeated powers?
What were the international cooperative organizations created after World War II?
What events led to the Cold War?
What was the impact of nuclear weapons?
What were the causes and consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
How did the Cold War influence conflicts in Eastern Asia after World War II?
What was the policy of containment?
What roles did Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Deng Xiaoping play in major events in the second half of the twentieth century?
Who was a leader of the Indian independence movement, and what tactics did he use?
What were the outcomes of the Indian independence movement?
Why did independence movements in Africa gain success after World War II?
What was Jomo Kenyatta’s leadership role in Kenya?
What was Nelson Mandela’s leadership role in South Africa?
What were the results of the United Nations’ decision to end the mandate system in terms of states created (locations) and their subsequent problems?
What was the role of Golda Meir and Gamal Abdul Nasser in the creation of the states in the Middle East?
What are some challenges faced by the contemporary world?
What new technologies have created opportunities and challenges?
How does the developing world compare with the developed world in terms of economic, social, and population characteristics?
What impact are economic development and rapid population growth having on the environment?
What are the links between economic and political freedom?
How is economic interdependence changing the world?
What are some examples of international terrorism in our world today that have impacted developed and developing nations?
How has terrorism impacted developed and developing nations in the contemporary world?
Cross-Curricular Component:
Materials/ Documents needed:
Date: April 19/22
Detailed Activities / PostWar Wkst
Discussion: Nuremburg Trials thru Korean War using Post WWII PowerPoint
Classwork / Warm-up—1-20 PostWar World—daily grade (you can use your homework to help answer the questions)
Homework / Define Vocab 1-25; Germany Division and Unification wkst; Read pages 514-541
Date: April 23/24
Detailed Activities / Check HW: Germany Division and Unification wkst; vocab. 1-25
Discussion: Nuremburg Trials thru Korean War/ Go over Third Nine Weeks Test!!
Vietnam War thru Berlin Wall coming down using Post WWII PowerPoint
Classwork / Warm-up—1-20 PostWar World---daily grade (you can use your homework to help answer the questions)
Homework / HW: Study for Third Nine Weeks Remediation Quiz; Vocab. Asia 1-16 and India 1-9; Read pages 542-557
Date: April 25/26
Detailed Activities / Check HW: Korean War wkst; vocab. Asia 1-16 and India 1-9
Discussion: Vietnam War thru Berlin Wall coming down using Post WWII PowerPoint
Classwork / Warm-up—Germany Division and Unification wkst—daily grade (you can use your homework to help answer the questions)
Homework / HW: Study for Third Nine Weeks Remediation Quiz; Korean War Worksheet; Read pages 542-557
Date: April 29/30
Detailed Activities / Check HW: Korean War Wkst and vocab. Asia 1-16 and India 1-9; Third Nine Weeks Remediation Quiz; Discussion: Korean War—using Korean War PowerPoint
Classwork / Warm-up—1-20 Korean War wkst—daily grade ( you can use your homework to help answer the questions)
Homework / Study for COLD WAR QUIZ--Read Chapter 18 and pages 625-629
Date: May 1/2
Detailed Activities / COLD WAR QUIZ
VIDEO CLIP
Classwork / Cuban Missile Crisis Worksheet
Homework / China and the West wkst; read pages 608-617, 619-624; Vocab. Great Britain, Soviet Union, Middle East;
Date: May 3/6
Detailed Activities / Check HW: China and the West Wkst. And Vocab. Great Britain, Soviet Union, Middle East
Discussion: Contemporary Asia and Africa PowerPoint
Classwork / Warm-up: China and the West wkst 1-20 for daily grade (you can use your homework sheet to help you answer the questions)
Homework / Finish Vocabulary; Read chapter 20; Study!!!!
Date: May 7/8
Detailed Activities / Check HW: Vocab. Africa, Globalization, Terrorism
Discussion: Middle East///after discussion—group work on United States and the Middle East Worksheet
Classwork / Warm-up: United Nations in Action
Homework / Study for Contemporary Asia and Africa Quiz next class/ World Trade Organization worksheet (on the back of your vocabulary sheet)
Date: May 9/10
Detailed Activities / Contemporary Asia and Africa Quiz
Discussion: finish Middle East discussion
Classwork / Nuclear Weapons wkst
Homework
Date: May 13/14
Detailed Activities / Discussion: Globalization and Terrorism
Classwork / Terrorism/September 11 worksheet/ People in the News—WHO AM I?
Homework / We will start the Review for the SOL next block!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: May 15-23
Detailed Activities / SOL REVIEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classwork
Homework
Assessment(s):
Dates / Strategies to Enhance Differentiated Instruction / Dates / Marzano’s Strategies
* Manipulatives
* Graphic Organizers
Role playing/ Simulations
* Student choice
* Video clips/ Audio Recording
* Varied questioning strategies
Journals
* Dialogue/ Debate
Experiments
Other: ______/ * Identifying similarities and differences
* Summarizing and note taking
* Reinforcing efforts and providing recognition
* Homework and Practice
* Nonlinguistic representative
* Cooperative learning
* Setting objectives and providing feedback
* Generating and testing hypothesis
* Questions, cues, and advance organizers
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