Introduction
The Wars(and conflicts)of the Cold War
After WWII, between the 1940's and the early 1990's, there was a period of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States that brought most of the world in a state of guard and defense. It was a battle of ideals to become the worlds superpower.
Introduction to the Cold War
Task
Your Task
Your task is to learn about one of the conflicts that make up the Cold War.
In groups, you are to create a brief presentation for the class addressing the major facts about your assigned conflict.
Process
PROCESS
1) In your assigned groups, you are to search for answers posted for your designated Cold War conflict.
2) With these answers, your group will create and present your findings to the class using the presentation medium of your choice.
A few free options to create impressive presentations are:
CONFLICTS and Questions
Your group will be assigned one conflict to address all questions within that conflict
Korean War
1. When did the Korean War take place? (from when to when)
2. What were the reasons the War started?
3. Was it actually a war? Explain
4. What countries were involved? (give all involved)
5. What was the outcome of the War?
6. Who were the historical people involved and what were their roles?
Korean War Links
http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/koreanwar/
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/korean-conflict/
Vietnam War
1. When did the Vietnam War take place? (from when to when)
2. What were the reasons the War started?
3. Was it actually a war? Explain.
4. What countries were involved? (give all involved)
5. What was the outcome of the War?
6. Who were the historical people involved and what were their roles?
Vietnam War Links
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/vietnamwar/
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war
http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/
Bay of Pigs Invasion
1. When did the Bay of Pigs take place?
2. Why did the United States feel they needed to invade?
3. Who did the US get to invade?
4. What countries were involved? (give all involved)
5. What was the outcome of the invasion?
6. Who were the historical people involved and what were their roles?
Bay of Pigs Invasion Links
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs
http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/The-Bay-of-Pigs.aspx
Evaluation
| Oral Presentation Rubric : The Wars (and Conflicts) of the Cold War Presentation | ||||
| Teacher Name: Mr. Aquino | ||||
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | ||||
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Content | Shows a full understanding of the topic. Answers all questions posed on the Webquest. | Shows a good understanding of the topic. Answers most questions posed on the Webquest. | Shows a minimal understanding of parts of the topic. Answers some questions posed on the Webquest. | Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Answers none of the questions posed on the Webquest |
| Media Presentation | Well, thought-out, media-rich, creative presentation using a multimedia platform. | Good, some effort was used within the presentation to maximize the media platform | Basic, little effort was used within the presentation to maximize the media platform | No effort was used within the presentation to maximize the media platform |
| Preparedness & Participation | Students are completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. | Students are pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. | The students are somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. | Students do not seem at all prepared to present. |
| Date Created: Jun 25, 2014 03:54 pm (CDT) |
Conclusion
Although the United States and the Soviet Union were in deep conflict with each others ideals and agendas, the two sides never fought with each other directly. It was through surrogate, or "proxie" wars that each side was able to advance their missions. These proxie wars have torn countries and families apart, in which we still see the broken remnants of this conflict, 20 years later in present day.