Name: ________________

Cold War Choice Board

Instructions: You must complete the Opinion Essay at the middle of the Choice Board. Along
with the map assignment, you may choose 2 other assignments/activities from the other 8
options below. Successful completion of each activity is worth 20 points (60 points total) . Each
assignment and activity will be graded based on adherence to the criteria in the boxes. Circle the
three assignments/activities you have chosen to complete and turn in your choice board with
completed assignments stapled to it.

World Map
Slideshow
Venn Diagram Color a map, using the link here as
Create a slideshow of at least 5 slides reference, to show countries that
Make a venn diagram comparing and (not including the title slide) about the were allied with democratic USA
contrasting the Korean War and Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan. (blue) and those allied with
Vietnam War. There should be at least 5 Make sure to include the following communist USSR (red). Color any
good points in complete sentences for information in complete sentences: non-aligned countries grey. Label
each space on the venn diagram. Make these countries: USA, USSR,
sure that it is clear and legible! China, South Korea, North Korea,
 ● Event(s) leading up to
Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Cuba, and
their creation/implementation
Vietnam.
 ● Who started them
 ● Why they were started
(cause)
 ● What they did (effect)

Timeline Opinion Essay

Vocabulary
Create a timeline with the major Write an opinion essay of 3
paragraphs, an introduction with a Find the definitions of each
thesis and two body paragraphs, about vocabulary term listed in the linked
significant events from the Cold War document here. Write each
that we learned about this unit using who you think is responsible for the
definition in complete sentences.
Lucidchart.com. Make sure to include a Cold War (who you think should Be sure to include the significance
picture, a brief description of each event receive the blame) and why. Each of each vocabulary word in its
(1-2 complete sentences), as well as paragraph should have at least 5
sentences. The essay should cite relation to the Cold War.
their dates.
evidence from past assignments.
 Flash Cards
Chronology Game
Propaganda Make flashcards for significant
Play the game linked here and people from the Cold War. Click
Create your own political cartoon or successfully place only the COLD here for the list to create flash cards
propaganda poster from the perspective WAR event cards in proper for. Include the following
of a person from Communist USSR chronological order. On a separate information:
(against Democracy) or Democratic paper, write down the dates and
USA (against Communism). Make sure headers of each event in the proper ● What was their position/role? ●
it is clear which side you are on. This chronological order. There are 14 When?
assignment can be done in pairs or Cold War event cards in the game ● For what side/country?
individually. total. ● What was their significance?