Revolution & the Cold War

Day-by-day calendar

1. Day 1

   Launch the unit

   TimelineWalk the era timeline; students note three turning points.

   MapLocate the places in this unit on the source map.

   QuestionPost the unit question: How did the Russian Revolution lead to a global Cold War, and why did it end? Students write a first-guess answer to revisit on Day 11.

2. Day 2

   Investigate: Did the Russian Revolution deliver what it promised?

   Source setWork through the suggested sequence of 7 sources with the graphic organizers.

   Leveled readingsUse grade 4, 7, or 10 versions of key passages next to the original wording for readers who need support.

3. Day 3

   Lesson: Historian’s Lab: Station Rotation

   Teach itRun the lesson kit (copy the Slides and Lesson Plan from the set page).

   Quick checkClose with the 5-question Quick check (copy the student Doc; answer key included).

4. Day 4

   Investigate: Who started the Cold War?

   Source setWork through the suggested sequence of 7 sources with the graphic organizers.

   Leveled readingsUse grade 4, 7, or 10 versions of key passages next to the original wording for readers who need support.

5. Day 5

   Lesson: Rank-the-Blame Card Sort

   Teach itRun the lesson kit (copy the Slides and Lesson Plan from the set page).

   Quick checkClose with the 5-question Quick check (copy the student Doc; answer key included).

6. Day 6

   Investigate: Why did American support for the Vietnam War change?

   Source setWork through the suggested sequence of 6 sources with the graphic organizers.

   Leveled readingsUse grade 4, 7, or 10 versions of key passages next to the original wording for readers who need support.

7. Day 7

   Lesson: Role-Play: Town Hall, 1968

   Teach itRun the lesson kit (copy the Slides and Lesson Plan from the set page).

   Quick checkClose with the 5-question Quick check (copy the student Doc; answer key included).

8. Day 8

   Investigate: Why did communist states collapse?

   Source setWork through the suggested sequence of 10 sources with the graphic organizers.

   Leveled readingsUse grade 4, 7, or 10 versions of key passages next to the original wording for readers who need support.

9. Day 9

   Lesson: Claim vs. Record: Testing Marx’s Promises

   Teach itRun the lesson kit (copy the Slides and Lesson Plan from the set page).

   Quick checkClose with the 5-question Quick check (copy the student Doc; answer key included).

10. Day 10

    DBQ workshop

    DBQ builderBuild a DBQ packet from “Did the Russian Revolution deliver what it promised?”: pick 5 to 7 sources and print.

    DBQ builderBuild a DBQ packet from “Who started the Cold War?”: pick 5 to 7 sources and print.

    DBQ builderBuild a DBQ packet from “Why did American support for the Vietnam War change?”: pick 5 to 7 sources and print.

    DBQ builderBuild a DBQ packet from “Why did communist states collapse?”: pick 5 to 7 sources and print.

    WorkshopStudents annotate the documents and outline an answer.

11. Day 11

    Final writing task

    Writing taskWrite an argument: Who bears more responsibility for the start of the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union? Use at least five sources, including at least one Soviet or Warsaw Pact source, and evaluate each author’s purpose.