1948 Lesson Plan – Berlin Airlift
Teacher Name __Amy Turner____ Grade level(s) 9-12 Course _American History, World History, Cold War, Government_____
Describe the classroom or homework activity to be performed (individual assignment, cooperative learning, cross curricular, technology based, using artifacts and/or primary sources, etc.) Individual assignment using primary sources – first hand accounts of the Airlift, The Candy Bomber; To Save a City; Truman Library online resources, newsreels______
Rationale (why are you doing this?) Students will be able to understand the purposes and outcomes of the Berlin Airlift, the Berlin blockade as a response to the growing Cold War and as the first battle of the Cold War._
Required time frame: __2-3 days______
From where in this conference did you get the idea for this activity or assignment (speaker, document, photograph, activity, audio recording, other)? From the excellent speakers and their books on the Berlin Airlift as well as the displays in the Library______
Lesson objectives – the student will:
· Identify causes and consequences of the Cold War
· Consider the consequences of the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine
· Compare the Berlin Airlift to current world situations
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District, state, or national performance and knowledge standards/goals/skills met (be specific when referencing):
· knowledge of Cold War events and participants
· connection to current events
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Secondary materials (book, article, video documentary, etc.) needed – cite title and other detailed information:
· A+ computer program
· textbooks
· videos from airlift
· Truman Library online resources
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Primary sources (document, photograph, artifact, diary or letter, audio or visual recording, etc.) needed – cite detailed information:
· The Candy Bomber
· To Save a City
· Newsreel coverage of the Berlin Airlift
· Telegrams and memos relating to the Berlin blockade
· Cartoons
· Maps of 1948 Europe
· Timeline of the Airlift
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Technology required: Computer programs ;______DVD/TV____ Internet______
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Fully describe the activity or assignment in detail. What will both you and the students do?
Students will read background material defining the Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Airlift. They will complete a fact sheet about the logistics of the Airlift using the book To Save a City. Students will have time in class to read excerpts from the Candy Bomber and will study the online resources from Truman Library.______
Assessment: fully explain your assessment method in detail or create and attach your scoring guide:
The assessment will be a 50 point test including definitions, matching, identification of persons involved in the blockade and the airlift. There will be an essay question in which the students relate the blockade and airlift to crises in the world over the last 5 years. They will be encouraged to study natural disasters as well as military interventions around the world.______