1. Cold War Origins 1/8

A lesson looking at the origins of Communism and how the idea took hold in Russia during the First World War, leading to the Russian Civil War and formation of the USSR. What impact did this legacy have on the Soviet Cold War mindset? How did the USA develop differently?

This lesson includes:
1. Cold War Origins 1/8
a. Lesson Activities
b. 5 Question Google Quiz plenary
c. 7 key word flash cards
d. 5 Russian Revolution Extension Task Activity Sheets

From an 8-part bundle on the origins of the Cold War – please see below for the specific details of this numbered lesson in the sequence.

1. Cold War Origins 1/8
a. Lesson Activities
b. 5 Question Google Quiz plenary
c. 7 key word flash cards
d. 5 Russian Revolution Extension Task Activity Sheets

2. Grand Alliance 2/8
a. Lesson Activities
b. 4 question Google quiz plenary
c. 4 keyword Flash Cards

3. Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine 3/8
a. Video lesson (teacher voice over of lesson)
b. Lesson Activities
c. 5 Question Google Quiz Plenary
d. 5 keyword Flash Cards

4. Causes of the Berlin Blockade 4/8
a. Video lesson (teacher voice over of lesson)
b. Lesson Activities
c. 5 Question Google Quiz Plenary
d. 5 keyword Flash Cards

5. Events of the Berlin Blockade 5/8
a. Lesson Activities
b. 5 Question Google Quiz Plenary
c. 5 keyword Flash Cards

6. Consequences of the Berlin Blockade 6/8
a. Lesson Activities
b. 6 Question Google Quiz Plenary
c. 6 keyword Flash Cards

7. Who was the blame for the Cold War? 7/8
a. Lesson Activities (Exam Practice – Source Based Questions)
b. 4 Question Google Quiz Plenary
c. 4 keyword Flash Cards
8. Cold War Origins Revision Lesson 8/8
a. 4 x Revision Tasks
b. 32 x keyword flash cards
c. 32 Question Google Quiz

Taught as part of the CIE IGCSE Option B course – however – perfectly suited for any course of study. It includes in total: 8 lessons, 32 keyword flash cards, 7 Google quizzes, 2 teacher video lessons.

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