James P. Brochin
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Learning Objectives
The students will be able to:
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1. describe the use of warrentless wiretapping in the Soviet Union
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2. describe the causes of the fear of communism.
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3. define McCarthyism and The McCarthy Era.
B. Initiation Strategy:
Students are shown a ten-minute video on the Cold War and the similarities between the Soviet repression of domestic dissent and the McCarthy Era repression of dissent as consequences of fear.
C. Lesson Strategy:
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1. Teacher leads discussion of historical causes of the Cold War and the fear of
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2. Communism: totalitarian rule in the Soviet Union, the arms race, China,
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Korean War, the Rosenberg convictions.
D. Closure:
Teacher plays five-minute recording of a HUAC hearing.
E. Homework:
Students read newspaper accounts about The Rosenberg convictions and write three paragraphs about whether domestic spies should face the death penalty.