Lesson 16: Space Race

Introduction

Important Icon In this lesson, we will discuss the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Important Icon

Focus Questions:

What was the Space Race?

Space Race

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Today we will learn about the Space Race between the two world leaders during this time, the Soviet Union and the United States. Both countries were determined to prove to the world that one was greater than the other, but who would be the first to prove it?

  In your journal:  Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal.

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View the slideshow below to learn more about the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

 

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In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. As you learn the words, continue to add to your vocabulary table you started in lesson 2. Add the new terms below while also studying the previous terms.

The Soviet Union may have put the first man in space, but the United States would prove its power by putting the first man on the moon. 

 

 

 

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