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Lesson Plans
Four Wheels to Survival: Civil Defense During the Cold War
Grade(s): 9, 10
Suggested Time: 1 class period
Materials
- Four Wheels to Freedom Pamphlet from Ohio Memory (link under Resources)
- Overhead Projector
- Civil Defense Symbol on transparency (from pamphlet)
Core Instruction
- Begin by displaying the civil defense symbol on an overhead projector, and discuss the origin, history, and purpose of the Civil Defense Administration in the context of the Cold War.
- Hand out pamphlet to students; have them read and critique it in class discussion.
- Compare and contrast ways government and NGO disaster relief agencies inform the public today versus in 1955. Then, compare pamphlet to items on Homeland Security website.
- Have students prepare a list of items they feel should belong in a modern survival kit and compare and contrast importance of items in 1955 versus today.
- Also have them consider what type of vehicle would be ideal in a disaster (SUV? Hybrid?).
Follow-up Activity
Brainstorm potential disasters in our current society, and have the students create a pamphlet or poster describing how to be prepared for these disasters. Potential disasters include: natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, snow/ice storms; terrorist attack; school invasion.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated based on their pamphlets and/or posters; and on their survival kit lists.
Standards
- History 9-10, Benchmark E: Analyze connections between World War II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 11. Analyze the consequences of World War II including: a. Atomic weapons.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 2. Analyze the impact of industrialization and the modern corporation in the United States on economic and political practices with emphasis on: c. Standard of living.
- Social Studies Skills and Methods 9-10, Benchmark A: Evaluate the reliability and credibility of sources.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 1. Detect bias and propaganda in primary and secondary sources of information.
- Indicator: Grade 9, GLI 2. Evaluate the credibility of sources for: a. Logical fallacies; b. Consistency of arguments; c. Unstated assumptions; d. Bias.
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