This Cold War lesson plan for US History students covers major foreign policy events during the 1960s presidency of JFK, including the Berlin Wall Crisis, Cuban Missile Crisis, and brinkmanship.
This lesson plan is typically intended for a 45-to-50-minute class period, though it can be easily adjusted for time. It is extremely content-rich and ready-to-use for any teacher regardless of their prior experience with the content.
Lesson Contains (in a downloadable .zip file):
- Daily Slides PowerPoint Presentation: Visually engaging slides for easy content delivery.
- Student Guided Notes (MS Word): Fill-in-the-blank style notes for active student participation.
- Teacher Guided Notes (MS Word): Fully completed answer key for easy reference.
- Multiple-Choice Quiz (Student Version) (MS Word): Six-question quiz for assessment, pre-test, exit slip, or review.
- Multiple-Choice Quiz (Teacher Version) (MS Word): Includes all correct answers for quick grading.
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Topics Covered:
- Flexible response and military buildup under Kennedy
- Background info on Cuba/Fidel Castro
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion (goal, outcome and impacts)
- Nikita Khrushchev
- The Berlin crisis and the Vienna summit
- Background info on the division of Berlin and the East Berlin “brain drain”
- The Berlin Wall (construction in early 1960s, purpose, impacts on the people of Berlin, impacts on the Cold War)
- The Cuban Missile Crisis (discovery of missiles, brinkmanship, resolution and impacts)
- Partial Test Ban Treaty signing and its impacts
- Overall assessment of JFK’s Cold War legacy
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Slides/Pages: 43 total (39 slides, 4 pages))
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Why Teachers Love This Resource:
- Extremely content-rich—provides all the details you need for an engaging class.
- Perfect for any teacher, regardless of experience.
- Substitute-friendly—comprehensive, no-prep materials included.
- Excellent for virtual learning—fully compatible with digital platforms.
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51/Usage Statement:
This digital resource is my intellectual property, and all rights are reserved. Purchase of this product grants the buyer a single license for personal classroom use only. It may not be resold, distributed, or posted online in whole or in part without prior written permission.
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