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Students will use a variety of sources to focus in on Britain's decision to withdraw from the Mediterranean.

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.

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.

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.

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

Cooperative learning/using primary sources/critical thinking