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Unit:
Lesson #:
Origins of the
Vietnam War
Common Core
and Content
Standards

Grade Level/Course:
11 U.S History

Duration: 50__ min

Date: 7/22/16

Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate
summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

Materials/
Resources/
Lesson
Preparation

Objectives

Teacher: Andres Contreras

Computer/ PowerPoint Software

PowerPoint handout
Blank sheet of paper
Question sheet.
The Americans (Textbook)

Content:

Language:

1. Understand the role of military

alliances, including NATO and
SEATO, in deterring communist
aggression and maintaining
security during the Cold War.

The Truman Doctrine

The Berlin Blockade

The Korean War

Vietnam War

2. Trace the origins and geopolitical

consequences (foreign and
domestic) of the Cold War and
containment policy, including the
following:

Depth of
Knowledge
Level
College and
Career Ready
Skills

Level 1: Recall
X

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Demonstrating independence

Level 2: Skill/Concept
Level 4: Extended Thinking
Building strong content knowledge

Responding to varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline

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Comprehending as well as critiquing

X

TEACHER
PROVIDES
SIMPLE
EXPLANATION
THE
STUDENTS
MEANING FIGURE OUT

(Tier II & Tier III)

Academic Vocabulary

Common Core
Instructional
Shifts

Valuing evidence

Using technology and digital media strategically and capably

Coming to understand other perspectives and cultures
Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction texts

Reading and writing grounded from text

Regular practice with complex text and its academic vocabulary
KEY WORDS ESSENTIAL TO
WORDS WORTH KNOWING
UNDERSTANDING
Communism
Cold War
Refer to Language Section
Diem Government

Pre-teaching
Considerations

At the start of the class, students will be ready to learn and follow instruction.

CCSS
Foundational
Standards
(K-5 only)
Instructional
Methods

Lesson Delivery
Check method(s) used in the lesson:
Modeling
X Guided Practice X Collaboration X
Guided Inquiry
Reflection

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Independent Practice

Lesson Continuum

Lesson
Opening

Prior Knowledge, Context, and Motivation:

At the start of the bell, Answer the following question and have a mini discussion. The question is
a review question from the past lesson. What was the policy of the United States against
communism? This will help the students review the term and an opportunity to re-teach past
lessons.

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Differentiated Instruction:

Questioning/Engagement/Writing/Checking for Understanding

Activities/Tasks/ Strategies/Technology/

During the start of the period, I will start a discussion on

What was the United States policy against communism?
After the bell ringer, the students will be introducing the
chapter. They will answer three questions that asked about
the timeline.
I will start lecturing on the escalation of the Cold War. For
the past week, the students have been learning origins of
Vietnam. For this lecture, it will learn the how we got
involved during the war and why we started sending troops
to Vietnam
During the lesson, the students will answer their Cornell
notes, which is located on their handout. I will ask random
students to answer the Cornell notes.

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English Learners:

Students who are ELL/

have and IEP; I will be
modeling the instruction
so the students understand
what is the objective of
the assignment.
Students who are ELL/
have and IEP, will be
working in groups will be
able to use and work with
their English Language
Skills. Students will be
hearing the words out
loud and their teammates
will be able to help them
if they dont understand
the word. Students will
also be able to ask the
teacher if they need help.

Special Needs:

Students with IEPs. Will

be able to get extra time
and can take this
assignment for
homework/classwork and
can also get help during
lunch with me. I will
make accommodations
and modifications
according to their IEPs.

Accelerated Learners:
During lecture, students
will be engaged, writing
their notes, and be
tentative and interested in
the lesson.
When the student answer
the question, the students
will be respectful in hear
their classmates answer
the Cornell questions and
their summary.

Lesson Reflection
Teacher
Reflection
Evidenced by
Student
Learning/
Outcomes

At the end of the lecture, the students will summarize the topic of the lecture. I will take a sample
from 3 students to assess what they learned.
Lastly, students will answer the exit ticket question, Why did the United States supported the
Diem Government?

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