American History

The purpose of this lesson is for the students to realize that though Lincoln was faced with numerous
challenges throughout his presidency his goals remained steadfast and his convictions firm, as is clearly
evidenced by his speeches.

Students will learn about the conditions in Greece and Turkey during the Cold War and learn about Truman's response through the Truman Doctrine

Students will examine motives for dropping the atomic bomb and then evaluate the decisions made.

President Truman recalls many of the successes and problems of the Potsdam Conference and the postwar world in his diary entries and letters to his wife, Bess Wallace Truman. Students are given the opportunity to examine these unique documents and argue about their validity as primary sources while learning about the Potsdam Conference.

The Truman administration was no stranger to the sneers and jeers of political cartoonists. Facing such controversial issues as the desegregation of the armed forces, dropping of the atomic bomb, the cold war, the fair deal, the Republican takeover of Congress, and the 1948 presidential campaign, political and editorial cartoons were commonplace. President Truman, no matter how scathing, always professed a fondness for the cartoons and became an avid collector of them in his post-presidential years.

This activity asks students to review online materials related to the Berlin Airlift and to investigate the site to complete their activities. 

Students, in groups, will research various new technologies in World War I.

Students will view a variety of examples of WWI propaganda posters and discuss their message and why they were important for the war effort.

Students will conduct a local history project for WWI. They will create a presentation about Missouri’s role in WWI.

Students have to decide if WWI is worth fighting for and put themselves in that time period and figure out what they are willing to fight for.