The Korean War

Agenda 3/11-13:

1. Students were given time to read the Keylor books and answer questions from the reading guide.
2. Students looked at North and South Korea textbook accounts of the Korean war, analyzing them for bias and blame for starting the war.
3. Students watched clips from a film about the Korean War (first 16 minutes).
4. Students took a quiz over Chapter 8 in Keylor.
5. I reviewed the major outcomes of the 
6. Students watched The Secret State of North Korea.

HOMEWORK:

Read Keylor

Cold War Beginnings

Agenda 3/6-3/9:

1. I gave a presentation about 8 major steps in the division of Europe after WWII. [below]
2. Students participated in a simulation of the Big Four (France, Britain, US, USSR). Students learned about the the security concerns and goals for postwar Europe.
3. Students learned about the Truman Doctrine and debated opposing opinions.

HOMEWORK:

Keylor Reading Guide - use this to prepare for the quiz on Friday

QUIZ - Keylor through the Korean War - DUE - Friday 3/13

8 Steps in the Postwar Division of Europe:

Intro: Cold War

Agenda 3/2:

1. Students brainstormed their prior knowledge about the Cold War.
2. Students listened to several songs, reading the lyrics for Cold War references.