1. The Cold War Goal: Understand the connection between events after WWII and the tension underlying the Cold War (1945- 1962)

2. Small Group Activity: Objective Analyze one of the following topics Analyze one of the following topics Berlin Airlift (1948) Berlin Airlift (1948) North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) (1949) and the Warsaw Pact (1955) North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) (1949) and the Warsaw Pact (1955) Sputnik I and II (1957) Sputnik I and II (1957) The Berlin Wall (1961) The Berlin Wall (1961) Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Create a class timeline of the events Create a class timeline of the events

3. Task Research your topic using your book and relevant websites. Research your topic using your book and relevant websites. Be able to answer: Who, what, when, where, and why for your topic Be able to answer: Who, what, when, where, and why for your topic Create an image which will help others identify your topic Create an image which will help others identify your topic Combine your information in paragraph form along with your image and place them on a poster Combine your information in paragraph form along with your image and place them on a poster

4. Rubric Poster must include Poster must include Answers to Answers to Who (5 pts) Who (5 pts) What (5 pts) What (5 pts) When (5 pts) When (5 pts) Where (5 pts) Where (5 pts) Why (10 pts) Why (10 pts) Paragraph Form: Approx. 5 sentences (5 pts) Paragraph Form: Approx. 5 sentences (5 pts) Image relating to your topic (10 pts) Image relating to your topic (10 pts) Total = 45 pts Total = 45 pts