Tyler Mathys
Description: This video is full of information through the entirety of the Cold War.
Rationale: I chose this video because it is grade-level appropriate, has many different visuals that will help students walk in the shoes of historical figures during the Cold War, and humorous enough to keep students engaged for the entirety of the video.
Description: This is a timeline game throughout the Cold War.
Rationale: I chose this game because it is grade-level appropriate and students can have fun by testing their knowledge while playing the time line game. Students can understand history information better when they understand the order of events throughout history.
Description: This website provides information on Sputnik, how this related to the Cold War, and why the United States were urgent to put a man on the moon.
Rationale: I chose this website because it is grade-level appropriate, gives students who struggle with reading the option to watch a video over each topic throughout the article.
Description: Different quizzes, trivia, and geography games throughout this website.
Rationale: I chose this website because it is grade-level appropriate and gives the student the option to pick which game they would like to play. There are a variety of games that relate to the Cold War on this website.
Description: This website displays the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union and how it affected school systems throughout the United States.
Rationale: I chose this website because it is grade-level appropriate. It is important for students to see the impact the Cold War had on regular students during the 1950's. This context helps students apply the Cold War to their lives.
Description: This website is full of propaganda posters from the Cold War. Each poster deals with the differences between the United States and the Soviet Union but each poster also has a hidden message.
Rationale: I chose this website because it is grade-level appropriate. Propaganda has major influences on nearly every war. It is important for students to analyze these posters to find the hidden meaning behind them.
Description: This video explains what caused the beginning of the Cold War.
Rationale: I chose this video because it is grade-level appropriate. When people think of the Cold War, they think of the space race, Cuban missile crisis, etc. However it is important to understand the origins of the Cold War, and this video explains that.
Description: This website contains a crossword puzzle about the Cold War.
Rationale: I picked this website because it is grade-level appropriate. This game is online so students can use all the resources they want to find the answer to each word in the crossword. It is important for students to put their knowledge to the test in games like this.
Description: This website is a kahoot quiz game that the entire class participates in with their phone and the SMART board.
Rationale: I chose this website/kahoot quiz game because it is grade-level appropriate. Competition between students is a great way to increase their drive to do well and also to encourage the student when they get the question right. This kahoot has great Cold War questions as well as a good number amount of questions asked.
Description: Students can study by using flashcards, taking practice tests, or even by playing games within quizlet.
Rationale: I chose this website because students have the freedom to chose between flashcards, taking practice tests, or playing matching and gravity games. My visual learner students will grasp these Cold War topics better on quizlet than they would with a lecture or a reading.
