1. March 1st, 2017
Learning Target: I will be able to identify how the Cold War effected the world and US relations
Literacy Target: To gain general knowledge and content specific expertise
Opener: Hypothesize and reflect—how does the Cold War continue to effect us today?

2. Wrapping up the Cold War—options
Option 1: Russia and the US
Read Brad Plumer’s article about why US-Russian relations continue to deteriorate
Fill out the chart about causes and effects
At the end of class…jigsaw thoughts
Option 2: The Former USSR investigation
Choose a former USSR country
Research about the country and collaborate with others.

3. Option 2 choices Latvia Armenia Lithuania Azerbaijan Moldova Belarus
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan

4. Closure
Given current events, how do you think US-Russian relations will be in the future? Self Evaluation (1-4) “Today I learned…”