Lesson plan

Mapping a Crisis: Or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

In this lesson, students will gain a better
understanding of the importance of geospatial
technologies by studying the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Students will also use map reading skills to plot the
distance Russian missiles could travel and impact
American cities.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Jason
Neenos

Standards

13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past

Teacher Instructions

NeenosCrisisT.pdf (0 bytes)

Student Materials

N-AMER.pdf (478.23 KB)
N-HEMI.pdf (583.38 KB)
North_America.pdf (502.51 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files