U. S. History

Through small group work and an individual assignment, students will use a background description, various maps and the Truman Doctrine speech to analyze European postwar events and reactions by the Soviet Union and the United States which led to heightened Cold War tension.

Cooperative learning through document analysis and discussion

Students will analyze letters, audio, and art to learn about soldiers in the Civil War.

Research and photograph analysis of a primary source photograph from the Great Depression

Students will listen to the American radio broadcast of Germany's surrender and answer questions relating to the broadcast

Poster analysis and production focusing on George Marshall and The Marshall Plan

Students analyze a collection of political cartoons and come up with questions find out more about the situations the cartoons depict

Analysis of Thomas Hart Benton mural

Document analysis activity focused on the press release from President Truman on August 6, 1945 following the dropping of the atomic bomb.

Students will listen to a speech by President Truman and will fill out a work sheet based on the speech that they heard.