I can identify the strengths and weaknesses of the contending explanations for the start of the Cold War.
I can explain the goals of the U.S. policy of containment, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the formation of NATO.
I can identify the main periods of increase and decrease in Cold War tensions.
I can describe the transformation of the global economy in the post-World War II world.
I can describe the precipitating events and consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Reagan Doctrine.
I can describe the periods of cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including the era of détente and the SALT process.
I can assess the strengths and shortcomings of the contending explanations for the Cold War's end.
I can apply the levels of analysis to explain events from the period of the Cold War.

I am a licensed middle school and high Social Studies teacher in the state of Ohio. I have been teaching Social Studies to middle and high school students for the last four years. I have used this same lesson with students in the classroom and it has always been highly engaging. I also have a Bachelor's degree in both Education and History.

Both my teaching license in Integrated Social Studies (grades 7-12) and my Bachelor's degree in History qualify me to teach this introductory course on the Cold War in Europe and in the Americas.

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Homework is always optional. I believe learners would benefit from implementing the information they learn in class, however, I also understand that each learner is unique. Learners will analyze primary source documents and answer comprehension questions based on a primary source.  These activities should not take more than one hour to complete
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Learners will be assessed informally in each class through verbal comprehension checks and class discussions. Each class will begin with a quick review of the activities from the previous week's class to ensure students understood the material. At the end of each unit, students will complete a Kahoot, which will act as an informal summative assessment of the unit.
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Hart-Davis, A. (2015). History: From the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Day. Dorling Kindersley Limited, a Penguin Random House Company. 

Overy, R. J. (2015). The Times Complete History of the World. Times Books. 

Spielvogel, J. J. (2018). World History; Geography: Modern Times. McGraw Hill Education.