Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will identify specific examples of and the reasons for United States’ involvement in international conflicts.
Clarification 2: Students will analyze primary source documents pertaining to international incidents to determine the course of action taken by the United States.
Clarification 3: Students will identify the different methods used by the United States to deal with international conflict (e.g., diplomacy, espionage, humanitarian efforts, peacekeeping operations, sanctions, war).
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Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - Civics - Grades 6-8
In this interactive tutorial, learn about 4 international conflicts in which the United States was involved between 1914 and 1975: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. For each conflict, you'll learn how and why the U.S. became involved and what the outcome was.
Click HERE to open the companion tutorial, "International Conflicts: 1961 to Present."
Learn about 5 international conflicts involving the United States from 1961 to the present, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Iraq War in this interactive tutorial. For each, you'll learn how the conflict began and how the U.S. responded.
Click HERE to open the companion tutorial, "International Conflicts: 1914 to 1975."
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Learn about 5 international conflicts involving the United States from 1961 to the present, including the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Iraq War in this interactive tutorial. For each, you'll learn how the conflict began and how the U.S. responded.
Click HERE to open the companion tutorial, "International Conflicts: 1914 to 1975."
Type: Original Student Tutorial
In this interactive tutorial, learn about 4 international conflicts in which the United States was involved between 1914 and 1975: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. For each conflict, you'll learn how and why the U.S. became involved and what the outcome was.
Click HERE to open the companion tutorial, "International Conflicts: 1961 to Present."
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 4 at this grade level.
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