1948: A Year of Decisions

The 2008 Summer Teachers Conference focused on the year 1948. Lesson plans created by teachers attending the conference and powerpoint presentations delivered by speakers are linked below.

Speakers Presentations

• Michael Benson's presentation (Powerpoint)

Teacher Lesson Plans

• Mary Barcroft - Berlin Airlift; Political Platforms (Word); Berlin Airlift (PPoint);
• Fran Bartlett - Electoral College (Word)
• Joe Esposito - Berlin Airlift; Civil Rights (Word)
• Derek Frieling - Berlin Candy Bomber; Yalta (Word)
• John Gardner - Truman Doctrine; Berlin Airlift (Word)
• Diane Haywood - 1948 Election (Powerpoint); Rockwell Painting; Analysis (Word)
• Mark Hoduski - 1948 Election Strategy; Berlin Airlift (Word)
• Doug Jones - Berlin Blockade (Powerpoint); Berlin (PDF); Berlin Airlift (Word); Berlin Breaking Through (PDF); Berlin Breaking Through 2 (PDF); Berlin Negotations (PDF); Pulling Out (PDF)
• Carol Ann Lawler - 1948 Timeline (Word)
• Jesse McClain - Recognition of Israel (Powerpoint); Israel; Rubric (Word)
• Nancy Muller - Berlin Airlift; Berlin part two & Questions (Word)
• David Mulligan - 1950 Congressional Election (Word)
• Mike Ortmann - Recognition of Israel (Word)
• Valerie Schrag - Desegregation of the Armed Forces; 1948 Election (Word)
• Jeanne Sneddon - Desegregation of the Armed Forces (Word)
• Janell Sowers - Berlin Airlift; Berlin Chart (Word); Berlin (Powerpoint); Election Activity; Election Chart (Word)
• Kate Sutter - Desegregation of the Armed Forces; Israel (Word)
• Amy Turner - Berlin Airlift; HUAC (Word)
• Erin Welch - Berlin Airlift; Desegregation of the Armed Forces (Word)
• Jared Werges - Israel (Word)
• Mary Ann Wilson - Berlin Airlift (Word); Berlin Photostory (Media player)
• Cheryl Witt - Foreign Policy; Civil Rights: Are all men created equal (PDF)

Questions? Email: mark.adams@nara.gov