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    President Eisenhower recruits a group of students in 1961 to research the causes and progression of the Cold War in order to restore peace between the US and Soviet Union. The students are assigned to research topics in groups and give a 5-minute presentation. They will then write a short essay answering the questions: What event(s) most prompted the Cold War and led to its rapid growth? Could the Cold War have been prevented, and if so, how? The presentations and essay will be graded based on rubrics evaluating organization, mastery of topics, and mechanics.

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    President Eisenhower recruits a group of students in 1961 to research the causes and progression of the Cold War in order to restore peace between the US and Soviet Union. The students are assigned to research topics in groups and give a 5-minute presentation. They will then write a short essay answering the questions: What event(s) most prompted the Cold War and led to its rapid growth? Could the Cold War have been prevented, and if so, how? The presentations and essay will be graded based on rubrics evaluating organization, mastery of topics, and mechanics.

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    President Eisenhower recruits a group of students in 1961 to research the causes and progression of the Cold War in order to restore peace between the US and Soviet Union. The students are assigned to research topics in groups and give a 5-minute presentation. They will then write a short essay answering the questions: What event(s) most prompted the Cold War and led to its rapid growth? Could the Cold War have been prevented, and if so, how? The presentations and essay will be graded based on rubrics evaluating organization, mastery of topics, and mechanics.

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    President Eisenhower recruits a group of students in 1961 to research the causes and progression of the Cold War in order to restore peace between the US and Soviet Union. The students are assigned to research topics in groups and give a 5-minute presentation. They will then write a short essay answering the questions: What event(s) most prompted the Cold War and led to its rapid growth? Could the Cold War have been prevented, and if so, how? The presentations and essay will be graded based on rubrics evaluating organization, mastery of topics, and mechanics.

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    The key takeaways are that students will research and present on various topics related to the Cold War. They will then answer two questions in a short essay based on the presentations. The assignment aims to understand why the Cold War started and progressed.

    Each group will research different topics related to the Cold War from 1945 to 1953. The topics include meetings like Yalta and Potsdam, the formation of organizations like the UN and NATO, and key events in different years.

    The oral presentations will be graded on presence, language skills, organization, and mastery of the subject using visual aids. The short essay will be graded on organization, response, quality of information, and mechanics.

    Cold War Review Project

    The year is 1961 and President Dwight Eisenhower is fearful of the military
    industrial complex disrupting peace in the United States and the rest of the world.
    He believes that in order to fix the problems of the present and future, we must
    know and understand the past. Mr. President is recruiting YOU and your colleagues
    to figure out why the Cold War happened and progressed as it did. President Dwight
    Eisenhower wants the answer to the important questions, What event(s) most
    prompted the Cold War and led to its rapid growth?" as well as "Could the
    Cold War have been prevented, and if so, how? He plans to use this new
    found information to restore world peace, especially between the United States and
    the Soviet Union.

    Your Assignment

    As a group: Each group will be given 3-4 topics to research. You can research them
    together or delegate each topic accordingly. You will use your textbook and the
    websites provided to you to gather information. With that information, you will
    construct a Prezi or PowerPoint presentation. Your entire group is to give a 5-minute
    presentation to the rest of the class.
    Due: Thursday, April 16th
    As an individual: You are to take notes as your classmates are presenting. After
    each group has presented their findings, you will be answering the 2 bolded
    questions in a short essay. The essay should be between 2-3 paragraphs (5
    sentences per paragraph).
    Due: Monday, April 20th

    Grading Scale (Worth 100%)


    50% - Oral Presentation
    40% - Short Essay
    10% - Groupwork

    Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentations


    PRESENCE
    -body language, poise, & eye contact
    -physical organization & preparation
    LANGUAGE SKILLS
    -appropriate vocabulary and grammar
    -understandable (rhythm, intonation, accent)
    -spoken loud enough to hear easily
    ORGANIZATION
    -clear objectives
    -logical structure
    MASTERY OF THE SUBJECT
    -pertinence
    -depth of commentary
    -spoken, not read
    -able to answer questions
    VISUAL AIDS
    -slides
    -pictures, audio, video, etc.

    10

    10

    10

    10

    10

    TOTAL SCORE _______ / 50

    Scoring Rubric for Short Essay


    ORGANIZATION
    10
    -information is organized
    -well-constructed paragraphs
    RESPONSE
    10
    -both questions are answered fully
    -full details with relevance
    QUALITY OF INFORMATION
    10
    -information clearly relates to the main topic
    -provides several supporting details and/or examples
    MECHANICS
    10
    -no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors

    TOTAL SCORE _________ / 40

    Each group must discuss, but are not limited to the following topics:
    Group 1

    (Chapter 26)
    o
    o
    o
    o

    Group 2
    1946-1947
    o
    o
    o
    Group 3
    1948-1949
    o
    o
    o
    Group 4
    1949-1953
    o
    o
    Group 5
    1950-1953
    o
    o

    1945
    The meeting at Yalta
    The United Nations
    The Potsdam Conference
    American views vs. Soviet views
    (Chapter 26)
    "The Iron Curtain"
    Containment
    The Truman Doctrine
    (Chapter 26)
    The Marshall Plan
    The Berlin Airlift
    NATO is formed
    (Chapter 26)
    The communist advances (Soviet atomic threat & fall of China to
    communism)
    The Cold War at home (Loyalty Program, HUAC, Hollywood 10,
    McCarran-Walker Act, spies in the US)
    (Chapter 26)
    Communist expansion in Asia
    The Korean War

    o
    Group 6
    1950-1960
    o
    o
    o

    The effects of the Korean War


    (Chapter 26)
    McCarthy's rise & fall
    The arms race
    The Eisenhower Doctrine

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