Cold War and the Nuclear Age
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Atomic Fears and the Arms Race – Nuclear Testing
Students will learn how the nuclear arms race impacted different aspects of society – including soldiers who were exposed to radiation during early atomic testing – and how it continues to impact them today.
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Lesson Plan: How a Folk Singer’s Murder Forced Chile to Confront Its Past – Mini Lesson
Students will connect the events of the 1973 U.S.-backed Chilean military coup to the Cold War by focusing on the killing of folk singer and activist Victor Jara.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The End of the Cold War – Nuclear Winter
Students will learn how a scientific theory of “nuclear winter” shifted the debate over nuclear weapons in the 1980s, and how that hypothesis connects to the 21st century challenge of climate change.
