Monday, March 9, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the first Soviet republic to declare independence?
    2. Who was the “winner” of the August Coup?
    3. On what date did the Cold War end?

  2. Review Unit 8A: Essential Question #3

  3. The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 2) Video

  4. Unit 7A DBQ Preparation: Part 1
    Use the documents to fill out the chart

  5. Study for Monday's Test (Homework)

Friday, March 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985?
    2. What was his policy of "openness"?
    3. What was his policy of restructuring the economy?

  2. Finish Discussing the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Take Notes

  3. Review Unit 8A: Essential Question #2

  4. Changes in Central and Eastern Europe
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

Thursday, March 5, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the emerging ideology that all people in Africa shared a common culture?
    2. What Latin American country saw the CIA help overthrow its socialist government?
    3. Who was the Communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  2. Finish Cold War Crisis Simulation
    In each group, use the documents in your folder to answer the questions

  3. Discuss the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Take Notes

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the leader of the independence movement in South Asia?
    2. What two new countries emerged out of #1?
    3. What country did the Soviet Union invade in 1979?

  2. Finish The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  3. Cold War Crisis Simulation
    In each group, use the documents in your folder to answer the questions

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Which nation controlled Korea before and during World War II?
    2. Which nation controlled Vietnam before and after World War II?
    3. Which nation controlled Vietnam during World War II?

  2. Mao Zedong's Infamous Mango Cult Video

  3. Scene from 3 Body Problem--Countdown Episode

  4. Cold War Around the World
    Use the reading (Unit 8A Reader) to answer the questions

Monday, March 2, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the two sides of the Chinese Civil War?
    2. Who was the leader of the winning side?
    3. What was #2’s disastrous plan to industrialize the countryside?

  2. This Photo Triggered China's Cultural Revolution Video

  3. The Korean and Vietnam Wars Video
    Answer Questions

  4. Korean War Textbooks Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8A Reader) to answer the questions

Friday, February 27, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What were the military alliances created by the United States and the Soviet Union?
    2. Who became the Soviet leader after Stalin’s death?
    3. What was Nixon’s policy of easing Cold War tensions?

  2. Chinese Communist Revolution Video

  3. Discuss the Chinese Communist Revolution
    Take Notes

Thursday, February 26, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the United States’ successful recovery plan for Western Europe?
    2. What was the Soviet Union’s unsuccessful recovery plan for Eastern Europe?
    3. Over what city was the first conflict of the Cold War?

  2. Clip from The Cold War - OverSimplified (Part 1) Video

  3. Review Unit 8B: Essential Question #1

  4. Cold War Cools and Thaws
    Use the reading (Unit 7B Reader) to answer the questions

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What part of the United Nations allows all member nations to have a vote?
    2. What part of the United Nations makes decisions such as deploying the peacekeeping forces?
    3. What was the policy of George Kennan's to not allow the Soviet Union to expand further?

  2. Finish Discussing the Origins of the Cold War
    Take Notes

  3. Who Was Responsible? Document Analysis
    Use the documents (Unit 8A Reader) to answer the questions

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who became President of the United States after Roosevelt’s death in April 1945?
    2. What was created to replace the League of Nations?
    3. Within #2, which five nations had veto power?

  2. How World War II Is Taught Around The World Video

  3. Unit 8 Overview Video

  4. Discuss the Origins of the Cold War
    Take Notes