Unit+7

Class #1 - Introduction to the Cold War (February 11th)

Class #2 - Continuing the Introduction to the Cold War (February 12th and February 18th) Today, we'll continue to talk about the containment policy and how that was implemented through the Truman Doctrine. After watching a brief video, you will be working on one of two tasks:

1. Read 28.3 and answer questions #1-4 (Due at the beginning of our next class.) 2. Work on your research questions for your paper. (For a description of the project, click here. (Due on February 23rd)

Don't forget to turn in your permission forms for the field trip!!!

Class #3 - The Korean War (February 23rd)

Class #4 - The Arms Race, the Space Race, and Cuba (February 25th)

Class #5 - Intro to McCarthyism

Class #6 - McCarthy, HUAC, and the Hollywood Ten We'll continue to the keynote presentation from the previous day. We will then jump into a group discussion activity where we will consider the following proposition:

"President Eisenhower should have spoken out against Senator McCarthy sooner than he did."

We'll break up into two groups - one in favor of this proposition and one against it. Briefly, you will examine the following documents which will help you build your case either in favor of or against this proposition. You will then debate the opposition side in small groups (no more than two per side in each group).

[|Political Cartoon #1] [|Political Cartoon #2] [|Political Cartoon #3] Eisenhower Speech - Communism and Freedom - October 3, 1952 Letter from President Eisenhower to a Friend - May 18, 1953 Letter From President Eisenhower to His Brother - October 9, 1953 Notes from President Eisenhower's Speech Writer - November 27, 1953 and November 30, 1953 Memorandum from President Eisenhower's Assistants to the White House Secretary - December 1, 1953 More Notes from President Eisenhower's Speech Writer - December 2, 1953

Review Materials

[|Link to Cold War Jeopardy Online Game]

Take Home Essay Question: Did Joseph McCarthy create a Red Scare or did a Red Scare create Joseph McCarthy?

You need to answer this question in a 2-3 page essay. Please use 12 pt. Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins, using Chicago style citations. You need to bring a hard copy of this to class and upload it to www.turnitin.com prior to taking the test.