Events in United States History - Examining the Cuban Missile Crisis

Disclaimer: I do accept students that are below the age range listed, but this class is geared towards that specific age range listed. It also follows a lecture based model. Please keep this in mind when enrolling your student as some students do not tend to like this model or may not understand the material if they are below the age range. 
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba, just 90 miles from U.S. shores. In a TV address on October 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy (1917-63) notified Americans about the presence of the missiles, explained his decision to enact a naval blockade around Cuba and made it clear the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this perceived threat to national security. Following this news, many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. We will discover why the United States was at risk, the preparation, planning and how crisis unfolded for the United States. 
The tools utilized will be PowerPoint, collaborative conversation, informal assessments, and historical videos. I love for my students to learn not only from myself but through the help of their fellow classmates. This is my goal to have collaborative conversations that make each student question, answer and gauge their own level of knowledge about the topic.