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Students will work in groups to analyze primary source documents to investigate the Marshall Plan was and its controversies.

Cooperative learning through document analysis and discussion

Individual assignments using primary sources.

Students will analyze oral histories related to the Marshall Plan.

For homework, each student will be given a transcript of the speech given by George Marshall at Harvard University on June 5, 1947, and a list of 11 questions (added to the bottom of this form) to answer concerning the speech.

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.

The students will receive a copy of Margaret Hays’ letter Number 35, and will read, interpret and answer questions.  The class will discuss individual interpretations.

Students will work collaboratively (or individually) to produce a presentation that addresses the demographics of the slave population and contributions by a freed slave from students home region

The purpose of this activity is to better acquaint the student with the problems faced by Kansas settlers. Decisions made by our countries leaders have to be well thought out or they may come back to haunt us.