Cold War Trading Cards
Cold War Trading Cards Directions Create a series of ten “trading cards” that provide a well-rounded representation of the Cold War era. You should choose five items from each of the following columns, for a total of ten items. People/Organizations (choose 5) Events/Policies (choose 5) Dwight D. Eisenhower Hollywood Blacklist Harry S. Truman Korean War Joseph McCarthy U-2 Incident The Rosenbergs The Space Race Alger Hiss Warsaw Pact HUAC H-Bomb Nikita Khrushchev Potsdam Conference Joseph Stalin Containment NATO Berlin Airlift Mao Zedong Marshall Plan General MacArthur Cuban Missile Crisis John F. Kennedy Bay of Pigs Fidel Castro Berlin Wall Lyndon B. Johnson Assassination of JFK Requirements All cards should be illustrated and in color. Each card should have TWO SIDES. Side ONE: Title + Illustration Side TWO: Information regarding the chosen item For the FIVE PEOPLE cards: Name (again) Birth & death date Occupation What do we remember them for? One interesting fact For the FIVE OTHER cards: Relevant dates (when)? Relevant locations (where)? Who was involved? What happened? What were the consequences of any actions taken? What was the significance of this event? What happened as a result? Note + Due Date Your trading cards will count as a project grade for this unit. In order to receive an ‘A’, you will need to do an excellent job and go ABOVE & BEYOND the requirements (in other words, you will need to do more than just the bare minimum). In addition, you must turn everything in on time. Due Date: ___________________________________________ *If you are not planning to be in class on that day, it is your responsibility to turn your project in EARLY so as to avoid a late grade* Cold War Trading Cards Rubric Name: _________________________________________________________________________ Period: ____________________ Date: __________________________________________ People/Organizations Events/Policies Student submitted required number of trading cards (10 total) Trading cards include all required information (front & back) Trading cards include accurate + detailed information Trading cards are illustrated & in color Trading cards are neat, easy to read & well-done Student’s time & effort is evident Rubric was submitted with cards __________/10 __________/15 __________/20 __________/15 __________/15 __________/20 __________/5 __________/100 ***Please Note: Students will lose 5 points if they do not submit this rubric with their project – NO late rubrics will be accepted!*** ***Please Note: Cards should be placed into an envelope or a plastic baggie with folded rubric! No loose cards will be accepted!***
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