One book that i plan on using is red scarf girl which is about the communist takeover in china. Based on the pace of your course, you may need to adapt the lesson plan to fit your needs. This selection of cold war books has been recommended by alpha history authors. Cold war projects for high school world history projects. A history of rock music in eastern europe and the soviet union, 19541988 1990 ryback charts the history of furtive rocklistening clubs in the soviet union and the development of. But for those of us of a certain vintage, memories of the. Cold war literature for young adults 40 books goodreads. I can remember the government erecting an air raid siren in the school yard as part of. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. A history from beginning to end history, hourly on. Despite it being a high level record of the facts surrounding the cold war it was. See also whats at wikipedia, your library, or elsewhere. Learn more about the cold war with these novels dedicated to the time when the world was.
The wartime alliance with the soviet union broke down before the end of 1945, reviving the fear of communism that had appeared in the red scare of the 1920s. Ten histories of the cold war worth reading council on. Europe north america africa asia south america middle east antarctica. The cold war high school world history lesson plans. A personal account growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in canada meant living with the cold war, especially if you lived near the border between the united states and canada. Looking at middle class mores, notions of world peace, the rise of. To prepare, the united states government took certain measures to prepare for that possibility. John lewis gaddis is a historian and an expert on the cold war. Ten unconventional cold war books looking at comic books, atomic. Cold war european map by activity center aug 15, 2014 high school, high school history, learning games near the end of the cold war several european countries changed their political as well as physical landscape. History cold war 1 of 6 a reading comprehension covering key facts regarding the cold war. There are many books about the cold war in our library. When mikhail gorbachev assumed the reins of power in the soviet union in 1985.
Canada, cold war, family, geography, history, politics featured on july 5. History doesnt have to be learned only in a history book. If youve received a sellerfulfilled product in a condition that is damaged, defective. Of course, the diary of a young girl is a classic read no matter what the age.
Great for middle school or high school social studies teachers. I would think high school students would find many of them too young. Ten cold war novels worth reading council on foreign. The novel is based on a true story of former kgb spy bogdan.
The cold war is the term used to define the period between the end of world war ii in 1945 and the ultimate collapse of the soviet union and its satellite states in 1991. Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in new london, texas, in 1937, this is the. The purpose of these artifacts is to bring the cold war to life for high school students who, in this day and age, were born in the 1990s after the cold war ended. In poststalin cold war russia, 16yearold svetlana secures her rising position in the. The introduction of the cold war into the secondary school history syllabus has left some of my younger teaching colleagues nonplussed. These books seem to be designed for the average reader, not the serious historian. This time capsule includes fallout shelter manuals, anticommunist propaganda pamphlets, old life magazines, vietnam war protest pins, and other cold warera artifacts. The harvard cold war project was established to take advantage of these opportunities by promoting archival research in former easternbloc countries. History books from wildblue press cover ranges from rasputin to north korea and many other controversial and interesting historical topics between.
A normal life, susan truly wondered if shed ever have one again. Top 10 books about the cold war the long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace. Lesson 2 the north american west students explore the building of the transcontinental railroad. Whether you read the following for a school assignment or just for leisure, here are a 15 must read books you should read before you graduate high school. Homeschool high school history 2 course time4learning. Mary elise sarotte, holder of the kravis chair in historical studies at johns hopkins, discusses five books on the end of the cold war and east germanys attempts to grapple with its new future postreunification. If you want to know the facts about the cold war, you should read histories and memoirs.
You can also learn about george washington universitys nehsupported collaboration to train high school teachers in recent advances in cold war. Of worldwide proportions, the conflict was tacit in the ideological differences between communism and capitalist democracy. Bryan caskey has drawn up his top five cold war movies over at his blog, and i feel compelled to answer it. Cold war terms for high school freshman exam studies learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. It also offers a cdrom on bulgaria and the cold war. During the cold war a period of political tension that followed world war ii, americans feared that their enemy, the soviet union, might attack with a dangerous nuclear bomb. Buy the clever teens guide to the cold war the clever teen guides by felix rhodes isbn. Similar documents we think youll enjoy on abcteach. In graduate school, i explored cuban poster propaganda, which is astonishingly beautiful.
I remember hiding under my desk, or hugging the hallway walls in school. The events outlined in the book became the basis of an academy. Below is a sample breakdown of the cold war chapter into a 5day school week. There are also books in the american history section that pertains to each of the presidents in office 973. A year ago she discovered the truth, that everything she believed about herself and her entire life was a lie. They vanished on a crisp autumn night more than decade ago. The mission was supposed to take an hour, but by morning, eighteen americans were dead, and seventy more injured. The cold war international history project features new evidence from central and eastern european archives of the cold war in asia. These ten books are by no means the only cold war histories worth reading. Childrens literature, the cold war, and radical politics in the united states by. Teen historical fiction 20th century provo library. My perspective is a little different from his, because i grew up in the 50s and 60s, giving me not only different cultural touchstones, but a different feel for the cold war itself. If you want to know how the cold war felt, you should read novels. Cold war projects for high school synonym high school history and political science teachers often assign classroom projects on the cold war to help students understand tensions between the united states and the soviet union from the 1950s.
A collection of books about the cold war for young adult readers. A new history by john lewis gaddis revolution 1989. Here are entered works on the post world war ii rivalry between western capitalist nations led by the united states and eastern communist nations led by the soviet union. Arguments on causes of war and peace churchill and the bomb in war and. It includes everything you need for an engaging activity on this pivotal event in the cold war. It features films and documentaries inspired by historical events in the united states, including information about their educational value, ratings and appropriateness for children, and how well they represent the. The cold war between the united states and the soviet union lasted from the. Im trying to put together a reading unit in my social studies class. Cold war books our great and enduring shame is that we read books. Up until that fateful day, she was an ordinary housewife who was raised in an orphanage, had attended purdue university and was happily married to a naval officer with two children. A very short introduction very short introductions book 87. In 1909 london, as the world of debutante balls and high society obligations closes in around her. Domestically, fear focused on the threat of communist subversion of the government, a fear exploited by sen. Students trace cold war events through the cuban missile crisis.
Rappaports accounts are vivid, wellresearched and filled with details that will help middle school or high school students connect deeply with the subject. Top 10 books about the cold war books the guardian. Cold war literature for young adults a collection of books about the cold war for young adult readers. Gorbachev introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika to the ussr. A new history china and the vietnam wars, 19501975 the new cold war history conflict after the cold war. The crushing of eastern europe, 19441956 by anne applebaum one minute to midnight.
The fall of the soviet empire by victor sebestyen iron curtain. Orwells dystopian critique of totalitarianism in high school english class. One of these steps involved having schoolchildren perform emergency duck and cover drills in which they. History comprehension cold war reading comprehension. The vast amount of newly released documentation and firsthand accounts has enabled scholars to gain a much better understanding of events that once seemed impenetrable. Best war books world war 2 books for middle school.
Would be appropriate for students who already know a lot about the topic. Bringing the cold war to life in the high school history. It was a cold casethe unsolved double murder of two teenage girls. The protatgonists in the cold war were the west, led by the united states, and the eastern bloc, led by the soviet union. In this gripping account of modern war, based on real events of 1993, a hundred u. World wars to the still very much disputed memory of the cold war. These books have been chosen for their authoritative content, their. And events from the world of childrens booksand the world at large. If youre interested in reading some of the books we are using as our source materials, heres a list we recommend. The decadeslong cold war 19471989 between the united states and the soviet union was so named because the two global powers never came to direct blows. On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, the daily beast sorts through the best new and old. Top 10 books about the cold war the long, nucleararmed standoff that followed the second world war was a terrifying parody of peace which inspired some brilliant literature francesca kay. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number. Education and the cold war is a rigorous, readable book that offers the first comprehensive analysis of schooling during one of the most important eras of american history, a necessary reference for anyone interested in educational thought or politics during the twentieth century.
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