Friday, March 7, 2025

  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. Study for Monday's Test (Homework)

Thursday, March 6, 2025

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

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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

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

  3. Review Unit 8A: Essential Question #2

  4. Discuss the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Take Notes

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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

Monday, March 3, 2025

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

  2. This Photo Triggered China's Cultural Revolution Video

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

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