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Syllabus/Historical Thinking

Unit 1: Cold War Begins - 1950's

Intro to East Asia Conflict notes
Korean War Assignment and Documents
Second Red Scare Activity
1950's Society Project and Graphic Organizer

Unit 2: Civil Rights

15th Amd. Print and Questions
Brown v Board of Education Article and Questions
Desegregation of Univ. Photo, Photo Analysis, Reading
MLK Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Power Point
Non-Violent Civil Disobedience Exhibit Assignment Analysis
Freedom Rides Article/Photo
March on Washington Program/Photo
Freedom Summer Letter/Brochure/Memo
March on Birmingham Booklet/Photo 1/Photo 2/Photo 3
Greensboro Sit-Ins Newspaper/Photo 
Civil Rights Legislation Reading & Questions
Violence in the CRM Power Point

Unit 3: Turbulent Decade - 1960's

Tonkin Gulf Crisis Questions
LBJ & McNamara audio clips and Transcript
Dear America Documentary notes outline/analysis
ONLINE ASSIGN - Dear America Assignment
ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Great Society Assignment
ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Counter Culture Assignment
Counter Culture Assignment with Posters/Music
Study Guide

Unit 4: End of the Cold War - 1970's/1980's

ONLINE ASSIGNMENT Reagan Years Questions and Reading
Environment Legislation: The Laws and Earth Day Summary
Watergate Questions & Readings
Carter's F.P. Activity Decipher Worksheet, Documents and Analysis
End of the Cold War Questions and Documents
Study Guide

Unit 5: Post Cold War - Present

Legacy of Cold War Reading and Questions

Final Project

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