Primary Source Analysis

Students will read and assess letters of former President Harry Truman to understand what was transpiring in his life during the time he spent in the army during World War One.

Students will study Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan as it relates to the early Cold War and U.S. policy of containment.

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

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.

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

Ways to use Truman's State of the Union addresses in teaching

Primary source discovery and analysis

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

Students analyze a biographical comic book summarizing President Harry S. Truman's life prepared by the Democratic Party.