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Korean War in 1950 (NSC)
Set in September 1950. Five years after World War II, the Korean Peninsula is under threat of falling to a communist regime.
Korean War in 1950 (UNSC)
Set in September 1950. Five years after World War II, conflict on the Korean Peninsula threatens the fragile post-war order.
NATO Enlargement in 1994 (NSC)
Set in January 1994. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many former Soviet states express interest in joining NATO.
If You Will It: Rebuilding Jewish Peoplehood for the Twenty-First Century
If You Will It analyzes the problems facing the American Jewish community today, and describes the steps needed to rebuild a sense of peoplehood—of Jewish identity and common purpose. The relationship between American Jews and Israel is at the heart of this book.
Higher Education Webinar: Cross-Sector Collaboration in Higher Education
Watch Neil Britto, adjunct assistant professor of public service of New York University and lead on The Intersector Project in the Philanthropy and Social Innovation program at the Aspen Institute, lead the conversation on cross-sector collaboration in higher education.
America’s Role in the World: World War I to World War II
Grade Level
High School
Students will be able to
- Analyze primary source documents
- Infer subtle messages from primary sources
- Summarize the meaning of primary sources
- Incorporate primary source materials in a scripted news conference
“The Spirit of Empire”: America Debates Imperialism
Grade Level
High School
Students will be able to
- Analyze primary sources
- Summarize the meaning of primary sources
- Infer subtle messages from primary sources
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
Economics: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa sustained rapid economic growth and investment in the early 2000s, a period dubbed by some experts as Africa Rising.