25.1: Critique how the United States responded to the key events of the Cold War
SKILLS LAB: CLOSE READING
CONTEXT INFORMATION
Time period? Key vocabulary? Key Events? Other?
SKILL FOCUS
Close Reading
1. Know Argument Being Made
2. Recognize Proof (textual evidence)
SKILL PRACTICE
1. GUIDING QUESTION: Why does a war 40 years ago in Southeast Asia still matter today?
2. ACTIVE READING: Junior Scholastic Magazine, April 23, 2012
Introduction Video: Evacuation of Saigon by History Rocks (History Channel)
Name That Tune: Lyndard Skynard, Freebird
CONCLUSION:
1. How does the source answer the guiding question?
2. What words or phrases does the creator use to convince me that he/she is right?
EVALUATION:
1. When would you use this skill?
2. Why would you use this skill?
