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The Cold War as a Culture War: Visualizing Values and the Role of Pop Culture
Grade Level
High School
Students will be able to
- Analyze primary source images using analysis strategies
- Identify and describe the historical context of an image
- Identify and describe the evidence in an image
- Interpret meaning based on direct evidence found in an image
- Evaluate and group documents based on shared categories
- Collaborate effectively to develop and express positions and viewpoints
The Origins of US Cold War Fears, 1946–1961
Grade Level
High School
Students will be able to
- Analyze primary source documents using close-reading strategies
- Identify and describe the historical context and main points of a document
- Identify and describe the point of view and purpose of a document
- Draw conclusions based on direct evidence found in the text
- Evaluate and group documents based on shared categories
- Collaborate effectively with classmates to develop and express positions and viewpoints
Foreign Policy on the Ballot: Historical Cases
Explore past election-year foreign policy debates to see how they relate to the 2024 election.
Contemporary History Pre-1900: Industrialization and Imperialism
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand how imperialism and the Industrial Revolution shaped today’s world.
Contemporary History Pre-1900: Industrialization and Imperialism
Grade Level
High School
Students will understand that the industrial revolution brought sweeping change to many aspects of daily life.
Contemporary History Post-1945: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to explain how the Cold War shaped today’s world.
- Students will be able to analyze the impact of decolonization on today’s world by comparing and contrasting two former colonies using an infographic.
Contemporary History Post-1945: Introduction
Explore this collection of learning resources to understand how events since 1945 have shaped today's world.
Contemporary History World at War: United States As a Global Power
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to explain how the United States became a global power.
- Students will understand the pros and cons of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy.
Contemporary History World at War: Introduction
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to identify the main reasons why countries go to war.
Contemporary History World at War: Fascism and Communism
Grade Level
High School
- Students will be able to identify the key tenets of fascism and communism and identify how they contrast with democracy.