Link to Unit Plan

Here is the unit plan that I have designed centered around the Cuban Missile Crisis and the film Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Leared to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Throughout the unit, VoiceThread is used to employed to allow students to not only show their knowledge of the subject matter, but to do so in a way that enhances the normal written word. Students also blogged their responses online to show how their thoughts as the film progressed. Hopefully, this would keep students engaged throughout the movie.

For a final assessment, the students again used VoiceThread to answer a series of question in relation to film. The questions asked students to respond to the film in a variety of ways. They were asked to engage in some film analysis and place the film in relation to actual historical events. I have often heard that many teenagers "don't get" why this film is a comedy. With the proper treatment and instruction, possibly this view can be changed. The unit and the assessment can be seen in the link below.

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