Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.

Deliver a lecture over the following topics:

Objective: Students will be able to list and explain the major events of the early Cold War 1945-1960.

Activity: Deliver a lecture over the following topics:
1. The Division of Europe
2. The Triumph of Chinese Communists
3. The Berlin Airlift
4. The Development of Hydrogen Weapons
5. Truman’s Policy of Containment
6. The Korean War
7. The Development of the Military Industrial Complex
8. The Space Race
9. The U2 Incident
Students should take notes on the lecture.

Assessment: Students should have a better understanding of the events that heightened tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.