Day 1: This high-quality illustrated video provides a visual learning experience. The short video summary is over eight minutes and covers the major characters and plot points of the story.
Day 2: Resources might include encyclopedias and other historical books, as well as online resources such as:
Crash Course World History: The Cold War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9HjvHZfCUI
Newseum: The Berlin Wall
http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/two_sides_one_story/index.htm
PBS: Race for the Superbomb
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/sfeature/charts.html
Day 3: To begin the exercise, show the class a video from a satirical television show or web video series (Saturday Night Live often...
