TOPIC: The Cold War Subject: Social Studies Date: March 21

st, 2013

Intentions/Objectives/Outcomes:

C. 2 - 4.1 Consult a wide variety of sources that reflect

varied viewpoints on particular topics

C. 3 - 4.1 Assess the authority, reliability and validity of

electronically accessed information

C. 7 - 4.2 Analyze and synthesize information to determine

patterns and links among ideas

Assessment:

Walk around and observe students, checking to see who is

excelling in team work and who is struggling or not

participating. Compare work done by students with

marking rubric supplied to students.

Time: Teaching Points: Notes:

10

min

10

min

20

min

5 min

Rest

of

class

1) Anticipatory Set:

A video overview of the end of the second world war and beginning of the cold war.

2) Input:

List of key terms and definitions regarding the cold war given to students

3) Modeling:

Show examples of past students ‘cold war project’

4) Guided Practice:

Give students the rubric for how they will be marked on their project and walk them through

it.

5) Independent Practice:

Allow students to gather into groups and work on their own

References:

Cold War YouTube video

Materials:

Text book

Notebook

Pens