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Build social studies content-area literacy by integrating dynamic primary sources into the classroom! This comprehensive kit uses original documents, maps, photographs, and other materials to engage students in understanding the Cold War. These authentic resources will capture students' curiosity about the past and build critical thinking as they analyze relations between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II. Primary Sources: The Cold War Kit includes: Eight Photograph Cards: Berlin Wall Coming Down; The Iron Curtain Speec; Ronald Reagan and Nikita Gorbache; And more…; Eight Primary Sources: Sputnik Political Cartoon; Mao Tse-tung on TIME Magazine; MacArthur's Farewell Speech; And more…; and a Teacher's Guide including lesson plans, student activities, and document-based assessments.
Provide students with a deeper and more comprehensive view of historical events through maps, letters, photographs, political cartoons, and more! Students will participate in the constructive process of history by studying primary source documents and photographs. Viewing historic photographs, handling facsimiles of famous documents, and reading the comments and opinions of those in the past prepare students for document-based assessments.
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