CP+Towle,Matthew+Raymond

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title: //Post-War U.S. and its' Effects// Grade Level(s): //11//**
 * Subject/Topic Area(s): //World War II and __Post-War U.S.__ 1931-1961//**
 * Key Words: //Post-War U.S., Cold War.//**
 * Designed by: //Matt Towle// Time Frame:**
 * School District: School:**

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * The goal of this unit is for students to understand the major enduring themes and historic influences in the U.S. and world history during the Post-World War II time period. This includes the roots of democratic philosophy, ideals and institutions throughout the world. Students will strive to answer three essential questions that each correspond to similar essential understandings. How do the concepts and themes of the Post-War U.S. reveal themselves today? How do enduring historical themes reveal themselves in this time period? In what ways did the Cold War/Post-War U.S. affect other political powers throughout the world? Students will demonstrate their understandings of this topic by completing a final project where they will be asked to take up the role of a radio host assigned the task of interviewing an important historical figure. Students will not only need to understand the historical figure they choose to interview, but also all of the events that this character both affected and was affected by.