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<p>This great value Cold War bundle includes:</p> <ol> <li>The three conferences: Tehran, Yalta &amp; Potsdam</li> <li>The dropping of the Atomic bomb</li> <li>The Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan</li> <li>Berlin Blockade</li> <li>The Cuban Missile Crisis</li> <li>The Berlin Wall</li> <li>The Fall of the Berlin Wall</li> <li>The Vietnam War</li> </ol> <ul> <li>A Home Learning/Homework Project</li> </ul> <p>This download includes everything you need to teach these lessons - all powerpoints, clips, activities, instructions, worksheets and information sheets. Scaffolding and challenge activities are included where possible. All lessons last at least one hour and are fully editable. Activities have been designed to promote thinking and discussion.</p> <p>You can find all our lessons individually, both free and inexpensive, in our TES shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resources, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resources, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you asap.</p> <p>We have a wide range of KS3 &amp; GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Atomic Bomb Cold War

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<p>This lesson investigates the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945. Students will study why they were dropped, what happened and how it changed political relationships, helping to cause the Cold War.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, information sheet with sources and activities, consolidation exam style ‘useful’ source question and two plenaries.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have a great value and growing Cold War bundle available, including lessons on the Cold War Conferences, Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, Berlin Wall and the fall of the Berlin Wall, here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Tehran Yalta Potsdam Cold War

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<p>This lesson investigates what happened at the 3 early Cold War conferences of Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, information sheet and table, example exam questions and a plenary.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Vietnam War

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<p>This Cold War lesson investigates the main tactics of the Vietnam War including US bombardment and Vietcong booby traps to answer the question - ‘why were the US unable to defeat the Vietcong?’</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, activity table, example exam questions and a plenary.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p> <p>We have a wide range of KS3 &amp; GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!</p>
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<p>This lesson investigates what happened during the Berlin Blockade in 1948. Students will learn about what caused it, what happened and the consequences of it.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter with source questions, all clips and related tasks, information sheet with activities, mini-plenary, consolidation exam style ‘write an account’ task and a plenary.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have a great value and growing Cold War bundle available, including lessons on the Atomic bomb, Cold War conferences, Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, Berlin Wall and the fall of the Berlin Wall, here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Cuban Missile Crisis

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<p>This lesson investigates what happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Students look at both causes, events and consequences.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, information sheet with storyboards, consolidation exam style ‘explain’ question and two plenaries.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have a great value and growing Cold War bundle available, including lessons on the Cold War conferences, Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan, the Vietnam War, Berlin Wall and the fall of the Berlin Wall, here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cold-war-12921730</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Berlin Wall

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<p>This Cold War lesson investigates why the Berlin Wall was built: the purpose of it and how it was used as propaganda for both sides.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, think pair share activity, mini plenaries, source/interpretation sheet with questions, a consolidation explain written question and two plenaries.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>This lesson is the precursor to our ‘Fall of the Berlin Wall’ lesson available here:</p> <p>This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘The Cold War’ which includes the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Introduction, Salami Tactics, Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan, the three Conferences, Vietnam and the My Lai Massacre.</p> <p>Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons:<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>We have a wide range of KS3 &amp; GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Fall of the Berlin Wall

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<p>This Cold War lesson investigates life behind the wall and reasons why the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, information sheet with flow diagram, categorising events activity, diamond 9, a consolidation ‘write an account’ question and two plenaries.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>This lesson is the perfect follow on to our ‘Berlin Wall’ lesson, which focuses on why the wall was built (purpose and propaganda) available here: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12921677">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12921677</a></p> <p>This lesson can be used as a part of our growing bundle on ‘The Cold War’ which includes the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Introduction, Salami Tactics, Truman Doctrine &amp; Marshall Plan, the three Conferences, Vietnam and the My Lai Massacre.</p> <p>Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons:<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>We have a wide range of KS3 &amp; GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Truman Doctrine + Marshall Plan

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<p>This lesson investigates how the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan created greater tension and helped contribute to causing the Cold War.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, all clips and related tasks, notes diagram, think pair share discussion, a consolidation evaluation/extended writing question and a plenary.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have a growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons, please take a look:<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>We have a wide range of KS3 &amp; GCSE History lessons on their way, please keep an eye out - follow our social media pages for freebies, new resources and interesting facts!</p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, <strong>PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW</strong>! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <strong><a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a></strong> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Prague Spring

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<p>This lesson investigates what happened during the Prague Spring in 1968 and the consequences of it on Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union and on international relations during the Cold War.</p> <p>This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need.<br /> It is differentiated where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete, including a starter, all clips and related tasks, mini plenaries, think pair share thinking task, reading tasks, example exam question and a plenary.</p> <p>Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.</p> <p>We have other lessons focusing on 20th century events, free or inexpensive in our TES shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>
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Cold War Home Learning / Homework Project

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<p>This FREE download encourages research skills, gives essay structure guidance, encourages assessment preparation and provides students with example answers for them to assess what they are aiming to do in an assessment.</p> <p>As always, it is fully editable for you to adapt to your students.</p> <p>More Cold War resources will be added soon: <a href="https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&amp;q=cold%20war&amp;shop=DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=22174227&amp;q=cold war&amp;shop=DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>Please take a look at our growing TES shop where you can find free or inexpensive lessons:<br /> <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory">https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/DiscoveringHistory</a></p> <p>If you are happy with your resource, PLEASE LEAVE US A REVIEW! If, by any chance, you encounter any issues with the resource, please email us at <a href="mailto:discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">discoveringhistoryuk@gmail.com</a> and we’ll try to solve them for you.</p> <p>Got a lesson suggestion? Or looking for something in particular? Email us!</p>