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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Among the many types of primary sources included in the Cold War primary source set, items from the Congressional Record uniquely offer a glimpse into legislative decision making from the Cold War Era, as it was happening. Students can examine how elected officials spoke about, debated, and voted on issues of the era.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
By engaging in a series of deliberate and evolving questions about a particular source, students may begin to recognize that whether a source is primary or secondary depends on the research question being asked.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Colleen Smith
Engage students in comparing perspectives in two newspaper articles about the Cold War.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present), Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Colleen Smith
The new Cold War Primary Source Set explores aspects of the Cold War era, including the ways in which a fear of nuclear attack was communicated in everyday life. Examine and analyze messaging from two Cold War Era films about nuclear attacks and how people should respond.
Posted in: Contemporary United States (1945-present)