Public learning track
The Cold War at Home and Abroad
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
11 lessons
Goal
Analyze Cold War foreign policies, military conflicts, and their social impact on American society and Middle Eastern diplomacy.
11 lessons
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- 1The Truman Doctrine and the Strategy of ContainmentUp nextStart
- 2The Korean War: Conflict and Stalemate on the 38th ParallelPremiumNot started yet
- 3The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile CrisisNot started yet
- 4The Domino Theory and Escalation in VietnamNot started yet
- 5Comparing Causes and Consequences of the Korean and Vietnam WarsNot started yet
- 6The Second Red Scare, McCarthyism, and the Hollywood BlacklistNot started yet
- 7Duck and Cover: Civil Defense and Nuclear Anxiety in Daily LifeNot started yet
- 8The Space Race: Sputnik, Apollo, and National PrideNot started yet
- 9Cold War Rivalries on the World Stage: The Olympic BoycottsNot started yet
- 10American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Oil, Alliances, and IsraelNot started yet
- 11From the Camp David Accords to the Iran Hostage CrisisNot started yet
Standards Covered
- U.S. II Standard 7.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will use government documents and other primary sources to investigate the motives behind a Cold War policy, event, or foreign operation, such as Truman Doctrine, containment, the domino theory, the Korean conflict, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, and Olympic boycotts.
- U.S. II Standard 7.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will compare the causes, major events, military tactics, and outcomes of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
- U.S. II Standard 7.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will develop interpretations of the impact of the Cold War on American society and culture using evidence such as cultural artifacts from the Cold War era, oral histories, and primary sources.
- U.S. II Standard 7.6Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will use historical events and trends associated with American policies toward Israel and Middle Eastern nations and groups to make suggestions for current policies.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
5 lessons
The Industrial Boom: Inventions, Transportation, and Resources
Understand how new manufacturing technologies, expanding transportation networks, communication tools, and resource extraction fueled America's rapid industrial growth.
2
7 lessons
The Gilded Age: Cities, Immigrants, and Big Business
Examine how industrialization transformed society through urbanization, immigration, factory labor conditions, and the rise of powerful corporate monopolies.
3
11 lessons
The Progressive Era and Reform Movements
Evaluate how muckrakers, labor unions, suffragists, and political reformers tackled social problems and transformed American democracy.
4
5 lessons
American Expansion and Imperialism
Examine the debate over American overseas expansion, the outcomes of the Spanish-American War, and the growth of U.S. influence in Latin America and the Pacific.
5
7 lessons
World War I and the American Home Front
Analyze the causes of U.S. entry into World War I and investigate how wartime mobilization transformed American society and the home front.
6
7 lessons
The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression
Examine the economic boom of the 1920s, the factors leading to the 1929 crash, and the everyday hardships of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.
7
5 lessons
FDR's New Deal and Economic Recovery
Investigate how New Deal relief programs, financial reforms, and government policies sought to end the Great Depression and stabilize economic cycles.
8
4 lessons
Cultural Clashes and Change in the 1920s
Analyze the major social tensions, cultural shifts, and artistic movements that defined America in the 1920s.
9
8 lessons
Civil Rights, Social Movements, and Counterculture
Evaluate the strategies, key figures, and landmark achievements of mid-20th-century civil rights campaigns and social movements.
10
6 lessons
World War II: Mobilization and the American Home Front
Explain how the United States mobilized for World War II and how wartime pressures transformed American society, industry, and civil liberties.
11
6 lessons
From World War II to the Cold War
Examine the global impacts of total war and the ideological tensions that led from World War II into the early Cold War.
12
11 lessons
The Cold War at Home and Abroad
Analyze Cold War foreign policies, military conflicts, and their social impact on American society and Middle Eastern diplomacy.
13
10 lessons
Culture, Politics, and the Reagan Era
Evaluate how post-war innovations, social changes, landmark court rulings, and neo-conservative politics redefined modern American life.
14
11 lessons
Modern America: The 21st Century and Beyond
Apply historical thinking to analyze 21st-century turning points, propose solutions to pressing global challenges, and evaluate future opportunities.