War of the Words: Early Cold War Through Primary Sources

War of the Words: Early Cold War Through Primary Sources

War of the Words: Early Cold War Through Primary Sources

Analyze primary documents from 1945–1961 to understand early Cold War tensions and craft an evidence-based historical argument.

War of the Words: Early Cold War Through Primary Sources

Paid once.

Level
Intermediate
Ages
16–18
Duration
60 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
4

Class Experience

This four-session seminar examines primary sources from the Truman and Eisenhower years to trace origins of US–Soviet tensions and policy responses like containment and nuclear strategy. The course emphasizes document analysis, historical context, and concludes with teacher-supported work on a written, evidence-based response to a historical prompt.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify postwar tensions that defined US–Soviet relations

  • Explain how those tensions influenced early US foreign policy

  • Analyze primary sources within their historical context

  • Construct an evidence-based historical argument

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Joined August, 2026

4.4

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An experienced social studies teacher with over a decade of classroom practice, this instructor specializes in U.S. history and historical thinking skills. Teaching includes honors-level content and a focus on primary source analysis, research methods and evidence-based argumenta…

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