American History

This activity incorporates the study of primary sources and cooperative learning.

After addressing a central question, students will analyze primary source documents to formulate their own opinion on the Point IV program.

Students will do individual exploratory research, using the internet and primary documents provided, which they will utilize in the group creation of a power point presentation over at least three accomplishments/events/activities

The students will read primary documents, participate in seminar discussions about the documents, and ultimately write a persuasive essay about their findings.

This lesson plan requires the classroom to be divided into proponents and opponents to the Marshall Plan.

Individual assignments using primary sources.

Technology based, individual or partner analysis of a primary source, or use as a station on an Interactive board if students are doing several different activities at the same time.

This activity will involve analyzing various propaganda techniques in the address delivered by President Harry S. Truman at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 30, 1948, during his reelection campaign.

Investigate other sources to determine Cause(s) and Effect(s) of various early Cold War events.

Students will examine the Marshall Plan through political cartoons of the era.