Lesson 2: Moon Landing
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
SWBAT evaluate the popularity of the space program in the late 1960s and its demise across the 1970s and 80s.
How was the popularity of the Apollo Program wax and wane in the final days of the Cold War?
US.His.2.a. Analyze how innovations in the application of technology contributed to cultural and
political diffusion (e.g., televangelism, Music Television, personal computing, Hip Hop music,
cable television, political talk radio).
DOK 3- compare across time
Modified readings can be given to students which underline key phrases and/or give definitions of difficult terms. The reading can also be accessed at two different Lexile levels.