Middle School Group 1 Technology Plan Cold War Unit Arcadia Middle School Ashley Godshall, Regina Hastings and Timothy Belloff.

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Technology PlanTechnology PlanCold War UnitCold War Unit

Arcadia Middle SchoolArcadia Middle SchoolAshley Godshall, Regina Hastings Ashley Godshall, Regina Hastings

and Timothy Belloffand Timothy Belloff

Cold War Technology PlanCold War Technology Plan

► Instructional Level – Middle School – 7Instructional Level – Middle School – 7thth or 8or 8thth Grade Grade

►Curricular Focus – The Cold WarCurricular Focus – The Cold War Lesson Plans Included:Lesson Plans Included:

►Social Studies (3)Social Studies (3)►English (2)English (2)►English/Language ArtsEnglish/Language Arts►ArtArt

Lesson Plans with Included Lesson Plans with Included TechnologyTechnology

Lesson Plan 1 – Dropping the Lesson Plan 1 – Dropping the BombBomb

►Opening Lesson Plan – Dropping the Bomb by Opening Lesson Plan – Dropping the Bomb by Ashley GodshallAshley Godshall

► The lesson will highlight the importance of The lesson will highlight the importance of Truman’s decision on dropping the atomic Truman’s decision on dropping the atomic bomb. bomb.

► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated: Using computers in a group for Web QuestUsing computers in a group for Web Quest

►http://www.geocities.com/ed568techplan1http://www.geocities.com/ed568techplan1

Typing responses to questions on a word document.Typing responses to questions on a word document. E-mailing the assignment back to the instructorE-mailing the assignment back to the instructor

Lesson Plan 1 - ContinuedLesson Plan 1 - Continued

►Lesson Plan and SamplesLesson Plan and Samples

Drop the Bomb Lesson Plan

Sample Questions with Answers

Lesson Plan 2 – 1984Lesson Plan 2 – 1984

► English component for the unit on the Cold English component for the unit on the Cold War by Ashley GodshallWar by Ashley Godshall

► In this lesson students will read 1984 and In this lesson students will read 1984 and analyze and comprehend what propaganda analyze and comprehend what propaganda meant during the Cold War through the book.meant during the Cold War through the book.

► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated: Overhead Computer Projector to show samples of Overhead Computer Projector to show samples of

propagandapropaganda Computer/Computer Lab with Word, Paint, Computer/Computer Lab with Word, Paint,

Publisher, Adobe or any other program the Publisher, Adobe or any other program the students may use to create their own collage of students may use to create their own collage of propaganda.propaganda.


► Lesson Plan and SamplesLesson Plan and Samples

1984 Lesson Plan

Examples of Nazi Propaganda for Students

Nazi Propaganda Descriptions

Lesson Plan 3 – Iron CurtainLesson Plan 3 – Iron Curtain

► Art Lesson Plan – Interpreting Spoken Word by Art Lesson Plan – Interpreting Spoken Word by Timothy BelloffTimothy Belloff

► In this lesson students will listen to and read along In this lesson students will listen to and read along with Winston Churchill as he gave his speech on with Winston Churchill as he gave his speech on the “Iron Curtain” coming across Europe. The the “Iron Curtain” coming across Europe. The students will be asked to represent his speech in students will be asked to represent his speech in an art medium of their choosing.an art medium of their choosing.

► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated: Computer with speakers – Listen to speechComputer with speakers – Listen to speech Mobile Computer Lab for students to look at following Mobile Computer Lab for students to look at following

websites:websites:► http://www.historyguide.org/europe/churchill.html http://www.historyguide.org/europe/churchill.html ► http://www.radio.cz/en/article/76528 http://www.radio.cz/en/article/76528


► Lesson Plan and Lesson Plan and SamplesSamples

Iron Curtain Art Lesson

Possible Cartoon Sample from Student

Lesson Plan 4 – Living in the Lesson Plan 4 – Living in the Cold WarCold War

► Social Studies lesson on interviewing and talking to Social Studies lesson on interviewing and talking to people who lived through the Cold War by Timothy people who lived through the Cold War by Timothy BelloffBelloff

► In this lesson the students will review the Cold War In this lesson the students will review the Cold War by listening to guest speakers, watching a video by listening to guest speakers, watching a video and interviewing people that were alive during the and interviewing people that were alive during the Cold War.Cold War.

► Technology Incorporated: Technology Incorporated: Video Camera to tape Guest SpeakersVideo Camera to tape Guest Speakers Computer with projector to watch video from United Computer with projector to watch video from United

Streaming websiteStreaming website Audio recorders or computers with microphones to tape Audio recorders or computers with microphones to tape

interviews with adults from the Cold Warinterviews with adults from the Cold War


► Lesson Plan and SamplesLesson Plan and Samples

What you may have seen growing up in the Cold War

Living in the Cold War Lesson

Guest Speakers:

Lt. Cmd. James Jamison and Mrs. Natalie Taylor with our Principal.

Lesson Plan 5 – Communism vs. Lesson Plan 5 – Communism vs. DemocracyDemocracy

► English lesson that compares Communism English lesson that compares Communism and Democracy by Regina Hastings and Democracy by Regina Hastings

► In this lesson the students will analyze In this lesson the students will analyze documentation about the two topics listed documentation about the two topics listed above.above.

► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated: Mobile Computer Labs with access to the internet Mobile Computer Labs with access to the internet

for research.for research. Use of interactive white board to model the Venn Use of interactive white board to model the Venn

Diagrams.Diagrams.



VS.

Communism vs. Democracy Lesson

Sample Position Paper from Lesson

Lesson Plan 6 – Cuban Missile Lesson Plan 6 – Cuban Missile CrisisCrisis

► Social Studies lesson plan on the Cuban Social Studies lesson plan on the Cuban Missile Crisis by Regina HastingsMissile Crisis by Regina Hastings

► In this lesson the students will utilize In this lesson the students will utilize previous knowledge from interviews and new previous knowledge from interviews and new information to analyze the events leading up information to analyze the events leading up to and following the Cuban Missile Crisis.to and following the Cuban Missile Crisis.

► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated: Internet access to research the Cuban Missile Internet access to research the Cuban Missile

Crisis and other events following the Crisis.Crisis and other events following the Crisis. Using Publisher to create timelines of the events.Using Publisher to create timelines of the events. TV and Video player to show ‘Thirteen Days.’TV and Video player to show ‘Thirteen Days.’

Lesson Plan 6 – ContinuedLesson Plan 6 – Continued

►Lesson Plans and SamplesLesson Plans and Samples

Cuban Missile Crisis Lesson

Missile Sites in Cuba during the Crisis

Example of the Timeline from Example of the Timeline from Cuban Missile Crisis Lesson PlanCuban Missile Crisis Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan 7 – Song Lesson Plan 7 – Song AnalysisAnalysis

► English/Language Arts lesson plan in which students will English/Language Arts lesson plan in which students will listen to songs related to the Cold War.listen to songs related to the Cold War.

► Lesson done by Regina Hastings.Lesson done by Regina Hastings.► In this lesson students will listen to songs that address In this lesson students will listen to songs that address

the Cold War and try to analyze them. Students will also the Cold War and try to analyze them. Students will also need to create a website of their own song analysis.need to create a website of their own song analysis.

► This will be a culminating technology project for our Unit.This will be a culminating technology project for our Unit.► Technology Incorporated:Technology Incorporated:

Audio Player with songs.Audio Player with songs. Computer Lab with the NVu program to create websites.Computer Lab with the NVu program to create websites. Internet access to sample song analysis.Internet access to sample song analysis.

► http://www.geocities.com/phillyrelateacher/GameswithoutFrontiers.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/phillyrelateacher/GameswithoutFrontiers.html



Song Analysis Lesson

Sample website of Song Analysis

Website with possible choices of songs from the

Cold War that students could choose.

http://www.inthe80s.com/coldwar.shtml

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