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Red Hunts, Black Lists, and Communists Lesson PlanRed Hunts, Black Lists, and Communists Lesson Plan
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Red Hunts, Black Lists, and Communists

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Students research and examine the unsavory history of the hunt for communists in the United States during the 1950s. They divide up into groups to review the Red Scare of the 1920s as a backdrop to the McCarthy era and write a short essay on the topics researched.

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the red scare, communism, the 1950s

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1950s, communists, mccarthy era, red scare, social studies
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Grade
11th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
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