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

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
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.
Author: 
Jason Neenos
Grade Range: 
High School
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconNorth America map
application/pdf iconNorthern Hemisphere map
application/pdf iconMapping a Crisis: North America map
application/pdf iconMapping a Crisis: Northern Hemisphere map
Standards
National Geography 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