Friday, March 11, 2016

5th Grade Webquest

Cold War is our topic!  Yay!  Lot's to learn, so let's get to it!  

The Cold War began not too long after World War II ended in 1945. Although, the Soviet Union was an important member of the Allied Powers, there was great distrust between the Soviet Union and the rest of the Allies. The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph Stalin as well as the spread of communism.  

The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space race.

Today's question...
What is communism?  
Would YOU like to live in a communist country?

Start your research by visiting the website ducksters.com.  Click here to begin!

Raising the Hunley Submarine


Thursday, March 10, 2016