Ch 27 Folder

Ch 27 Folder Assignments

Classwork

Notes Ch 27         _______ / 60        S1       S2    S3    S4

Choose 2     _______ / 60

Draw, label, and color a map of Europe after WWII

On a map of the world, color & label the countries troubled by Soviet influence during the cold war era

Draw & label a map of how Germany was divided following WWII.  Include a key.

Create a political cartoon based on an event in Ch 27.  (Use the cartoons on p. 790 & 797 as examples.)  You may want to use the topic suggested on p. 809 (McCarthy) in the Interdisciplinary Activity.

Using the list pictured on p. 799, compare the expenses for a family in 1945 to expenses today.  (If you would rather research your own list of items, you may.)

Enrichment Activity 27-3:  The War in Korea (Outline Map)

Homework

Ch 27 Vocabulary Definitions:  _______ / 40

iron curtain, cold war, inflation, closed shop, demilitarized zone, subversion, blacklist, perjury, censure

Choose 1:  ______ / 40

Write a research report on communism.  What countries currently have a Communist form of government?  What is a communist government?  How is life under a Communist government different than life in a Democracy?  What are some similarities and differences between the countries that have Communist movements?

Section Assessment Questions – Write Questions & Answers

Research to find advertised prices of things five years ago (internet, old newspapers, old magazines, etc.)  Compare the prices of three items five years ago with their prices today.  Calculate the percent of increase (or decrease) in price for each of the products.  Explain the difference in price and define inflation. 

Do you think Truman should have allowed MacArthur to attack China?  Why or why not?  Write a one page editorial in which you argue whether a US military leader should or should not be able to override a president’s decision.