Eisenhower sputnik conference memo national archives. The lesson will have students developed a storyboardletter analysis of the space race. This writers fatherinlaw was a poorly paid professor of biochemistry in the early 1950s. The resources section of the teaching geography web site offers direct links to numerous other web sites that pro. Click for a pdf portable document format printable version of this everyday edit activity. This lesson plan uses an informative text lesson to establish a knowledge base for students. Our lesson plans involve anatomy, physical science, and space science that help keep your classroom fascinated. Time for kids russia y,m discover russia with time for kids. Kennedy, students will place a primary source document within its historical context. After sputnik in 1957, his pay and status skyrocketed along with those of other scientists in academia. Lesson plan introduction if one speaks to the generations of the 1950s and early 1960s and asks them to name one of the most significant and frightening events of their lifetime, the responses will most definitively include the assassination of president john f. Background after world war ii ended in 1945, the united states and the soviet union were the two dominant countries in the warravaged world.
They learn about the scientists and engineers who made space travel possible and briefly examine some famous space missions. Each lesson begins with a warmup, and continues with powerpoint notes, a primary source document reading or map activity. This sputnik lesson plan is suitable for 7th 11th grade. The cold war and the great space race part 1 19451960 summary in the years after world war ii, the united states and its former ally, the soviet union, became involved in a bitter rivalry on a world stage. Sputnik is designed both for classroom use at the universitycollege level as well as a helpful self. The space race video guide for national geographics american genius. By examining an elementary students letter to president john f. Thats a lesson that can be applied not just to the space industry, but to other industries and entire societies as well. Help your class gain a foundational understanding of matter by learning how to conduct inquiry and gain an understanding about the characteristics of gases.
Scroll down the page for topic to a pdf lesson plan. Mastery of space during the cold war handout, recording the year of the technology or. Us history unit 9 cold war and civil rights elaborated unit focus. Point of view can also refer to the bias of the person or thing through whose eyes the reader experiences the action. Students will select the additional 5 images they want to use to complete the space race. Scroll down or click for work sheet text and answer key click for our archive of everyday edit activities from previous weeks click. Scroll down or click for work sheet text and answer key. What was sputnik 1 and how did it influence our lives. Kennedy, students will place a primary source document within its historical context and use that information to interpret the source. Register for free and gain access to additional teacher handouts. Americans were shocked when the soviet union launched the sputnik satellite in 1957. Sputnik launched click for a pdf portable document format printable version of this everyday edit activity. Each story will begin with the launching of sputnik and end with the walk on the moon.
Sputnik textbook part 1 and 2 is an introductory russian course designed to develop basic reading, writing, listening and communication skills. This was a surprise to the united states who did not want to lose much ground to the soviets. Please refer to the pennsylvania standards aligned system. Finally, they use the fun and handson associated activities to learn the basics of rocket science newtons third law of motion, the. Cuban missile crisis lesson plan national museum of the. Education, society paul ceruzzi, chairman of the space history division at the national air and space museum, talks to host michele norris about the history the soviet. The following instructional plan is part of a gadoe collection of unit frameworks, performance tasks, examples of student work, and teacher commentary for the us history social studies course. Thank you so much for being part of the betterlesson community. Sputnik, the korean war, and the montgomery bus boycott were symptoms of the turmoil that loomed.
Sputniks guide to life on earth word search teaching. In this lesson plan, students do a close reading of four primary sources. Lesson 1 presentation after viewing the presentation. Betterlessons unique formula allows us to bring you highquality coaching, a professional learning lab, and a learnbydoing. Reading an informational text it all started with sputnik middle grades lesson about this lesson in order for students to become college and career ready, they must learn to read and comprehend complex texts independently and. Students will brainstorm a list of 5 key events up to the launch of sputnik. Mar 24, 2017 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Throughout the cold war the american propaganda machine put forth the argument that the conflict was one of good versus evil and freedom versus oppression. President eisenhowers legacy duration one 45minute period grades.
Or looking for ways to engage the classroom as a whole. You will be placed in a group of four people, selected by the teacher students will read and discuss the events of the space race. Finally, they use the fun and handson associated activities to learn the basics of rocket science newtons third law of. In this world history lesson plan, learners read excerpts from two different textbooks, one from south korea, and one from north korea. In 1957, the soviet union launched the satellite sputnik, and the space race was on. In this sputnik lesson students complete several activities while in groups. In 1957, rudolph said, sputniks launch further embarrassed the. Subordinating ideas using phrases it all started with.
Sputnik on 4 october 1957, the soviet union launched the worlds first manmade satellite, sputnik i, from the baikanor space centre in the republic of kazakhstan. Create 2 groups russia and the united states, with one receiving information from a roaming human satellite. Us history unit 9 cold war and civil rights elaborated unit focus in this unit, students will examine the postworld war ii period, including the cold war and the civil rights. On october 4, 1957 the soviet union lofted the first artificial satellite, sputnik. These grammatical units can often be arranged in different ways to create grammatically correct sentences, but rearranging the elements sometimes changes the meanings of the sentences. On 3 novembe r of the same year, sputnik ii was successfully. We will use your feedback to improve the experience for every teacher on our site.
This site offers lesson plans designed to enhance studies is history and humanities. Subordinating ideas using phrases it all started with sputnik. The cold war and the great space racepart 1 19451960. This lesson can be used for any unit covering the cold war and the 1950s. Students take brief notes on sputnik and the space race. Sputnik is designed both for classroom use at the universitycollege level as well as a helpful selfstudy guide for beginning learners of russian.
In this lesson plan, students do a close reading of four primary sources related to the us space program in 1961, analyzing how and why public statements made by the white house regarding. States also plan to launch vehicles into the moons orbit by the end of 2008. Students must decide based on the documents what the opinion of sputnik and the space race was. Sputnik worksheet directions visit the nasa site 50th anniversary of the space age click on launch of sputnik read the information click on click for video footage bottom left and watch the clips archived sputnik report and sputnik commemoration then. Satellites esl lesson plan breaking news english lesson. Please look at page 12 of the pdf to see a photocopiable example.
Now, with the sputnik launches there was a space race in addition to an. Sentence composing activities itallstartedwithsputnik foundation lesson sentences are made up of grammatical units called phrases and clauses. These esl lesson plans and worksheets are in pdf format, which you will need to download adobe reader if you dont already have it installed. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Book suggestions and activities can be completed without watching the tv show. Perhaps more significant than sputnik, he said, were two events in 1955, the publication of a book on soviet professional manpower and the soviet detonation of the hydrogen bomb. Reading an informational text it all started with sputnik. Teks based lesson plan north east independent school district differentiated tasks. Each sought to maintain its supremacy by forging close economic, social, and military ties with neighbors and allies, and although some leaders had hoped to reduce arms levels, an arms race began after war ended.
The eventual launch of explorer i in january 1958 finally allowed the united states to enter the space race. Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to. Joans connection between the space race and russia suggests that her ideas were shaped. The cold war and the great space race polk county public schools. Aug 15, 2016 the launch of sputnik gave the soviet union an enormous boost in world respect and influence. Sputnik and the space race north hunterdonvoorhees. Sputniks guide to life on earth word search teaching resources. This lab will have your students amazed at what is really in the air. Choose from 152 different sets of sputnik flashcards on quizlet. In russian, sputnik means traveling companion, and that is what sumire becomes for mui. Students analyze different primary documents including government documents, new paper articles and political cartoons. Politicians and average americans reacted in shock, and demanded increases in military and science education spending. Following are some ways of designating point of view. Eisenhower states that the technology that led to the creation of sputnik is a scientific.
It isnt a happy image though, when the narrator goes on to say, and it came to me then. This can save you time scanning or keying in lessons that you may wish to use, modify, or share with other teachers. Find pdf korean war lesson plans and teaching resources. Breaking news english lesson on satellites home help this site. Click for our archive of everyday edit activities from previous weeks. Sentence composing activities itallstartedwithsputnik. This social studies lesson uses the topic of the space race to develop students historical thinking skills. I will also list the outline and all of my notes on my website. Reading an informational text it all started with sputnik aws. The warning record amy ryan and gary keeley intelligence success or failure. Point of view is the perspective from which a narrative is told. Who were the two superpowers fighting in the cold war and what.
The cold war documentary is a fast paced cold war video that covers the struggle between the the u. Our first lesson is that we must bring to the top levels. Sputnik worksheet directions visit the nasa site 50th anniversary of the space age click on launch of sputnik read the information click on click for video footage bottom left and watch the clips archived sputnik report and sputnik commemoration then answer the following questions. Click for ideas for using everyday edit in the classroom. Students must decide based on the documents what the opinion of sputnik. Finally, to tie together the content of the lesson plan, have students answer the follow. The web site also provides the featured lesson plans in easytodownload. In 1957, rudolph said, sputniks launch further embarrassed the nation, shocking it into action. In this lesson, students will examine the beginning of the cold war. Oct 11, 2007 perhaps more significant than sputnik, he said, were two events in 1955, the publication of a book on soviet professional manpower and the soviet detonation of the hydrogen bomb. Essential questions for lessonunit what purpose did the space race serve the united states during the 1950s and 1960s. This lesson will introduce the cold war and the underlying struggle between the american west and the soviet east. Here you will find a growing collection of free lessons on vocabulary words, grammar and more.
This lesson can be used as an extension of the close reading lesson on it all started with sputnik, but. It covers the years from the launching of sputnik in 1957 to the 1969 landing on the. The cold war 29 instructional days enduring understandings connections a. This mindset laid the ground work for the acceptance of american intervention.
Essential questions for lesson unit what purpose did the space race serve the united states during the 1950s and 1960s. Who were the two superpowers fighting in the cold war and what were the fundamental differences over which they were fighting. Students acquire a basic understanding of the science and engineering of space travel as well as a brief history of space exploration. On october 4, 1957 the soviet union launched the first object to be placed in earths orbit, sputnik. The increases in funding for the sciences that followed russias launch of sputnik in 1957 were felt in many areas of science. If the united states was planning to launch during the igy, then the soviets would launch one a few.