Event Briefing Cards
A set of 10 simplified event cards for the Cold War, featuring dates, descriptions, and significance statements with visual emoji support for Tier 3 SpEd students. Revised for improved layout and contrast. Includes mini-glossary for student support.
Word Wall & Stems Reference
A reference sheet for Tier 3 SpEd students containing simplified Cold War vocabulary definitions and sentence stems to assist with timeline writing tasks. Revised for better page fitting.
Timeline Rough Draft
A 4-page rough draft template for the Cold War timeline project. Provides significantly larger work areas for sketching and researched significance for each of the 10 events. Tailored for Tier 3 SpEd students with expanded writing space and defined input boxes.
Cold War Project Slides
An instructional slide deck designed for a substitute teacher to present a Cold War timeline project. Updated to include a two-stage mission: using briefing cards for a rough draft and research (books/internet) for a final construction paper poster. Includes "Research Challenge" prompts for each of the 10 events.
Substitute Mission Guide
A detailed facilitation guide for substitute teachers, providing a lesson summary, research focus, pacing guide, and specific SpEd-focused teaching tips for the two-stage Cold War timeline project. Revised to include the rough-draft-to-final-poster workflow.