James P. Brochin
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Course Title: United States History II
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Unit Title: How Fear Threatens Freedom, a Thematic Approach: From the Inquisition to the McCarthy Era
Text Used:
The Americans
by Gerald Danzer. McDougal Littell, 1998
Approximate Time Period: 10 days
Standards (Connecticut Frameworks):
Content Standard 2: Local, United States and World History
Students will use historical thinking skills to develop and understanding of the major historical periods, issues and trends in United States History, world history, and Connecticut and local history.
Content Standard 3: Historical Themes
Students will apply their understanding of historical periods, issues and trends to examine such historical themes as ideals, beliefs and institutions: conflict and conflict resolution; human movement and interaction; and science and technology in order to understand how the world came to be the way it is.
Content Standard 4: Applying History
Students will recognize the continuing importance of historical thinking and historical knowledge in their own lives and in the world in which they live.
Unit Goals/Objectives:
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1. Students will be able to identify the historical antecedents to and reasons for the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
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2. Students will be able to define and place in a time line the Medieval Inquisition, witch hunting, the English Levellers and the English Bill of Rights.
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3. Students will be able to imitate the Inquisitorial style of interrogating an accused.
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4. Students will be able to read maps Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
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5. Students will be able to read charts and force comparisons about military power during the Cold War.
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6. Students will be able to identify the victims of the inquisition, witch burning and persecution in the 1600's.
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7. Students will be able to identify the English Levellers (libertarians) with the struggle for the rights afforded in the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
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8. Students will be able to describe a
Miranda
warning and demonstrate its use.
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9. Students will be able to define and apply "beyond a reasonable doubt", burden of proof, jury's role a fact finder, right to remaining silent.
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10. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major events following the end of World War II that led to the Cold War.
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11. Students will be able to explain the origin of the terms "Cold War" and "Iron Curtain."
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12. Students will be able to define "Communism" and "Capitalism."
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13. Students will be able to display empathy for the victims of the Inquisition, witch-hunting from the 1600's, and Soviet and Chinese totalitarianism.
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14. Students will be able to list the causes of McCarthyism, and the anti-communist fear the allowed McCarthy to succeed, at least for a time.
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15. Students will be able to display empathy for the victims of McCarthyism.
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16. Students will be able to apply their knowledge to the present fear of international and domestic terrorism and the possible losses of certain constitutional freedoms that such fear can cause.
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17. Students will be able to display empathy for Americans who lived in a time of great fear of a nuclear holocaust
Unit Overview: Lesson Topics, Learning Objectives, And Alignment To Unit Goals
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Lesson
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Lesson Topic
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Learning Objectives
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Unit Goals Addressed
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1. Historical Roots of the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments
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The students will be able to1) identify historical antecedents to and reasons for First, Fifth and Six Amendments, 2) define and place in a time line the medieval Inquisitions, witch hunting, and the English Levellers, and 3) imitate the Inquisitorial style of interrogating an accused
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1, 2, 3, 6, 7
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2. The Miranda Rule in Practice
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The students will be able to 1) identify with the victims of the inquisition and witch burning and persecution in the 1600's, 2) identify the English Levellers (libertarians) with the struggle for the rights afforded in the Amendments we are studying, and 3) name the elements of and demonstrate the use of the Miranda Rule
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6, 7, 8, 13
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3. Jury Trials in a Capital Murder Case
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The students will be able to 1) make the connection to due process rights that we have today from the 1600's, 2) define burden of proof, beyond a reasonable doubt, right to remain silent and to refuse to be a witness against one self, 3) evaluate the jury's role as fact finder and determiner of credibility of witnesses, and 4) analyze the plot of a film involving the trial of a murder suspect.
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2, 7, 9
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4. Introduction to Cold War: The End of World War II and Soviet Domination of Eastern Europe
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The students will be able to 1) make connections between fear of Communism during the Cold War and fear of heresy in the middle ages 2) define "Iron Curtain" and "Cold War" 3) define Communism; 4) identify the Eastern European countries under Soviet domination on a map; 5) describe evaluate Soviet totalitarianism.
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10, 11, 12
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5. The Nuclear Arms Race
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The students will be able to 1) analyze comparison tables showing American and Soviet conventional and nuclear arms; 2) Define "mutual assured destruction", 3) evaluate the effect that cold war fear had on daily life in America e.g. "duck and cover,", propaganda films, and popular culture and films 4) evaluate the impact of Soviet and Chinese Communism on the overwhelming sense of fear in the U.S.
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10, 12, 13, 16
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6. The Rise of McCarthyism
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The students will be able to 1) define and apply the concept of blacklisting; 2) explain the threat to the First and Fifth Amendment during the McCarthy Era; and 3) explain the factors that led Joseph McCarthy to prominence
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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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7-9. The Fall of Joseph McCarthy; Lessons For Our Time, and Review for Assessment
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The students will be able to 1) analyze primary sources, including a segments of Edward R. Murrow's "See It Now" television broadcast 2) explain the connection between McCarthyism and the Inquisition, witch-hunting and the Unit's theme: "Can Fear Threaten Freedom?" 3) evaluate McCarthy's impact on America, and 4) evaluate current events in light of lessons learned during the McCarthy era, such as potential dangers to the Constitution in fighting international terror.
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16, 15, 14
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10. Student Assessment
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Students will demonstrate mastery of the issues raised in the unit
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