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Teacher’s Guide Produced and Distributed by: www.MediaRichLearning.com AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS TEACHER’S GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Materials in Unit .................................................... 3 Introduction to the Series .................................................... 3 Introduction to the Program .................................................... 3 Standards .................................................... 3 Instructional Notes .................................................... 6 Suggested Instructional Procedures .................................................... 6 Student Objectives .................................................... 6 Follow-Up Activities .................................................... 7 Internet Resources .................................................... 8 Answer Key .................................................... 8 Script of Video Narration .................................................... 13 Blackline Masters Index .................................................... 23 Pre-Test .................................................... 24 Video Quiz .................................................... 25 Post-Test .................................................... 26 Discussion Questions .................................................... 30 Vocabulary Terms .................................................... 31 Turning Points .................................................... 32 Eyewitness to History .................................................... 33 The Final Decision .................................................... 34 Thank You Note .................................................... 35 Persuasion .................................................... 36 Media Rich Learning .................................................... 37 PAGE 2 OF 68 MEDIA RICH LEARNING AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS Materials in the Unit • The video program The Post-War Years • Teachers Guide This teacher's guide has been prepared to aid the teacher in utilizing materials contained within this program. In addition to this introductory material, the guide contains suggested instructional procedures for the lesson, answer keys for the activity sheets, and follow-up activities and projects for the lesson. • Blackline Masters Included in this program are ten blackline masters for duplication and distribution. They consist of, classroom activities, information sheets, take-home activities, Pre-Test, Post-Test, and the text to the Video Quiz. The blackline masters are provided as the follow-up activities for each lesson. They will help you determine focal points for class discussion based on the objectives for the lesson. The blackline masters have a three-fold purpose: to reinforce the program; to provide an opportunity for the students to apply and analyze what they have learned from the program; for use as diagnostic tools to assess areas in which individual students need help. Introduction and Summary of Series America in the 20th Century is a comprehensive series designed to provide a clear overview of the people and events that distinguished the 20th century. Rare archival footage and photographs, authentic recordings, and other primary source documents, bring history to life, while stunning graphics and engaging narration lend context and clarity to the subject. The series has been developed specifically for classroom use. It is organized around established standards and thoughtfully divided into chapters, with each volume functioning well as a full- length program or as focused support for specific study areas. Introduction and Summary of Program “The Post-War Years” is part of the U.S. history series “America in the 20th Century.” It explores the fifteen years following World War II (1945—1960) with an emphasis on the domestic policies PAGE 3 OF 68 MEDIA RICH LEARNING AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS and presidential administrations of Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower and the sweeping social and cultural changes of the 1950s. The program is organized into three video chapters. • Chapter 1 - “Truman” • Chapter 2 - “I Like Ike” • Chapter 3: “Boom Times” Viewed in its entirety, “The Post-War Years” will provide an excellent overview of the period. Individually, the chapters can be used to facilitate more focused study of their subjects. It is important to remember that this was a politically charged, exuberant era and much of its history was influenced by partisan politics, the Cold War and its accompanying threat of nuclear annihilation, McCarthyism and the rapidly changing social and cultural views of the time. Indeed, the Cold War set the framework for global politics for 45 years after the end of World War II and strongly influenced many facets of American life including, domestic politics, foreign affairs, the role of government in the economy, science, education, religion and many others. Several other “America in the 20th Century” programs will provide additional context for “The Post-War Years.” These include “World War II,” “Vietnam,” “The Cold War,” and “The Civil Rights Movement. Standards Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s) STANDARD 1: The economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States. Standard 1A The student understands the extent and impact of economic changes in the postwar period. Benchmarks: Grade level: 7-12 Analyze the debate over demobilization and economic reconversion and its effects on the economy. [Marshal evidence of antecedent circumstances] Grade level: 5-12 Explain the reasons for the sustained growth of the postwar consumer economy. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Grade level: 7-12 PAGE 4 OF 68 MEDIA RICH LEARNING AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS Explain the growth of the service, white collar, and professional sectors of the economy that led to the enlargement of the middle class. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Grade level: 9-12 Analyze the impact of the Cold War on the economy. [Identify issues and problems in the past] Grade level: 9-12 Analyze the continued gap between poverty and the rising affluence of the middle class. [Consider multiple perspectives] Standard 1B The student understands how the social changes of the postwar period affected various Americans. Benchmarks: Grade level: 5-12 Evaluate the effects of the GI Bill on American society. [Hypothesize the influence of the past on the present] Grade level: 9-12 Examine the rapid growth of secondary and collegiate education and the role of new governmental spending on educational programs. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Grade level: 9-12 Explain the expansion of suburbanization and analyze how the “crabgrass frontier” affected American society. [Explain historical continuity and change] Grade level: 7-12 Explain the reasons for the “return to domesticity” and how it affected family life and women’s careers. [Consider multiple perspectives] Grade level: 9-12 Examine the place of religion in postwar American life. [Examine the influence of ideas] Grade level: 5-12 Explore the influence of popular culture and analyze the role of the mass media in homogenizing American culture. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Standard 1C The student understands how postwar science augmented the nation’s economic strength, transformed daily life, and influenced the world economy. Benchmarks: Grade level: 9-12 PAGE 5 OF 68 MEDIA RICH LEARNING AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS Explore how the new relationship between science and government after World War II created a new system of scientific research and development. [Explain historical continuity and change] Grade level: 5-12 Identify various pioneers in modern scientific research and explain how their work has changed contemporary society. [Assess the importance of the individual in history] Grade level: 5-12 Assess the significance of research and scientific breakthroughs in promoting the U.S. space program. [Examine the influence of ideas] Grade level: 9-12 Explain the advances in medical science and assess how they improved the standard of living and changed demographic patterns. [Interrogate historical data] Grade level: 7-12 Describe agricultural innovation and consolidation in the postwar period and assess their impact on the world economy. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Grade level: 9-12 Examine how American technology ushered in the communications revolution and assess its global influence. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] STANDARD 3: Domestic policies after World War II. Standard 3A The student understands the political debates of the post-World War II era. Benchmarks: Grade level: 9-12 Evaluate Truman’s continuation of New Deal policies in labor relations, housing, education, and health. [Formulate a position or course of action on an issue] Grade level: 5-12 Evaluate Truman’s civil rights policies and their effect on splintering the Democratic party. [Assess the importance of the individual in history] Grade level: 7-12 Explain the relationship between post-war Soviet espionage and the emergence of internal security and loyalty programs under Truman and Eisenhower. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] PAGE 6 OF 68 MEDIA RICH LEARNING AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY: THE POST-WAR YEARS Grade level: 7-12 Analyze the rise and fall of McCarthyism, its effects on civil liberties, and its repercussions. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships] Grade level: 7-12 Evaluate Eisenhower’s “Modern