3. Starter: The head stone reads: In memory of the League of Nations. Died of lack of exercise facing wanton aggression .
4. Starter: The head stone reads: In memory of the League of Nations. Died of lack of exercise facing wanton aggression . What is the cartoon saying about the actions of the USA and the United Nations?
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6. Task 1: Read hand out page 177. In four simple steps explain how the UN, led by the Americans, came to be involved in Korea.
7. Steps to war in Korea. 1) China, which shares a border with North Korea turned Communist in 1949. The USA feared that this was the latest step toward Communist world domination. War.
8. Task 2: Read hand out pages 178 and 179. Complete the focus task at the bottom of page 179. Chuck
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10. Starter: General MacArthur was an American hero following WW2. However, as we’ve already read today, he was a bit of a maverick. The attributes that had made him such a great general led him to fall out, with Truman, over Korea. He wanted to bomb China and wasn’t against using the atomic bomb to be successful. MacArthur was sacked when differences of opinion became too much. You have just been appointed to Truman’s administration with the sole task of advising him on what to do in Asia. You have to stop Communism spreading but want to avoid being drawn into further wars. Try to come up with a 10 point plan in a letter [SWALK!] to avoid situations like Korea again.
11. Reflection. Was the Korean War a success for Containment? Agree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Disagree
12. Learning outcome By the end of the lesson we will have.... Improved our understanding of the Korean War
21. The Issue What methods did the Americans use? What problems did they face? What was the outcome?
22. “ Overall the USA succeeded in the Korean War.” How far do you agree with the statement? [10 ] Use the sources and your own knowledge to answer the question.
25. “ Overall the USA succeeded in the Korean War.” How far do you agree with the statement? [10 ] Use the sources and your own knowledge to answer..... Level 1 [1-2] Simple agree / disagree. Lacking in detail Level 2 [3-4] Agrees or Disagrees with the quote. Talks about what the Korean War was, One sided answer that sometimes answers the quote. Level 3 [5-7] Agrees and Disagrees. Places in context Korean War with the Cold War. Level 4 [8-10] Agrees and Disagrees with a supported conclusion. ATQ and RTTQ at all times. Max L2 if refer to sources only Max L2 if refer to historical knowledge only Max L2 if do not refer to ALL the 5 sources, Max L3 if refers to 3 or more.
31. “ Overall the USA succeeded in the Korean War.” How far do you agree with the statement? [10 ] Use the sources and your own knowledge to answer the question.
32. “ Overall the USA succeeded in the Korean War.” How far do you agree with the statement? [10 ] Use the sources and your own knowledge to answer the question.
34. Action Have you done this? Completed an essay plan Talked about when the Korean War was In your introduction offered a balanced answer Referred to all the sources Returned to the question at the end of each paragraph Completed a conclusion – in which you discuss how far you agree Added bits of your own knowledge