Materials

• Internet access
• Resources on the Cold War
• A copy for each student of “Events of the Early Cold War” (see Attachment A)

Instructional Activities

NOTE: The following Web resource may be helpful with this section:

• Yahoo. Cold War Resources. <http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/By_Time_Period/20th_Century/Cold_War/>.

1. Give each student a copy of “Events of the Early Cold War” (Attachment A).
   
   
2. Divide up the work so that each student is looking up only one or two events.
   
   
3. Direct students to locate the Yahoo Cold War resources cited above. Have them use the directory to find the events on the sheet.
   
   
4. Using the Web, students should be able to accomplish the following:
   • Describe the event or document.
   • Give a cause for why it was done or created.
   • Describe the effect of the event or document.
   
   
5. Give students 10–15 minutes to find information.
   
   
6. Have students come back together. Follow up on their research:
   • Give students who were assigned the same topic(s) time to meet and develop a common report.
   • Go around to the groups to be sure they have the correct information.
   • Allow each topic group to explain what each topic was and the cause and effect of the event.
   
   NOTE: this activity will continue into the next class period.