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The Cold War - 5th Grade

Students learn the origins and consequences of the Cold War and the meaning of the term "Iron Curtain" in this Let's Learn GA! episode with Georgia teacher Michael Holliday. 

The Cold War - 5th Grade

From Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons, Social Studies Model Lessons
The Cold War - 5th Grade

Students learn the origins and consequences of the Cold War and the meaning of the term "Iron Curtain" in this Let's Learn GA! episode with Georgia teacher Michael Holliday. 

In this video lesson, you will need:

-paper

-something to write with

Social Studies

SS5H7

Trace important developments in America from 1975 to 2001.

SS5H7.a

Describe the collapse of the Soviet Union, including the role of Ronald Reagan.

Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons Segments

Social Studies Model Lessons

Let's Learn GA! is series of video lessons for grades K-5 taught by Georgia teachers. The videos in this collection are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for social studies. Let's Learn GA! is a collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to support both in-person and remote learning plans. Check back for more social studies lessons coming soon.

The Carter Commissary Store & Math - 2nd Grade

Jimmy Carter's Boyhood Home - 2nd Grade

Life on a Farm in the 1930s - 2nd Grade

Regions of Georgia - 2nd Grade

All About Maps - 4th Grade

The Cold War - 5th Grade

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