What should be remembered in Soviet textbooks? Describe three achievements that should be included in Soviet textbooks. Support your reasoning with evidence from the documents: (A) Geographic Expansion; (B) Socio-Economic Accomplishments; (C) Great Terror; (D) Political Repression; (E) Military Strength; (F) Space Achievements; (G) Olympic Victories; and (H) Ballet & Cultural Achievements.

Thesis Statement Planning

Soviet textbooks should include: ____________, _____________, and _______________.

In 69 years as a country, the Soviet Union accomplished many great things, _________, _________, and _________; should be included in their textbooks to remember this time in history.

_________, ___________, and _____________ show that communism was capable of producing greatness, this paper will argue that the Soviet Union’s Cold War accomplishments should be included in their textbooks.

Outline

1. Intro
   1. Background on the Cold War (czar, Bolshevik, capitalism, socialism, communism, Cold War, Stalin, Krushchev, Gorbachev, Sputnik, republics, satellites, and Bolshoi)
   2. Definition of terms
   3. Thesis statement
2. MEAL paragraph – Accomplishment # 1
   1. M – Main Idea: Topic Sentence
   2. E – Evidence: Proof Found in Primary Source/Book/Research
   3. A – Analysis: How The Evidence Proves the Main Idea
   4. L – Link: How a Paragraph Fits in to what the paper is trying to prove.
3. MEAL paragraph – Accomplishment # 2
   1. M – Main Idea: Topic Sentence
   2. E – Evidence: Proof Found in Primary Source/Book/Research
   3. A – Analysis: How The Evidence Proves the Main Idea
   4. L – Link: How a Paragraph Fits in to what the paper is trying to prove.
4. MEAL paragraph – Accomplishment # 3
   1. M – Main Idea: Topic Sentence
   2. E – Evidence: Proof Found in Primary Source/Book/Research
   3. A – Analysis: How The Evidence Proves the Main Idea
   4. L – Link: How a Paragraph Fits in to what the paper is trying to prove.
5. Conclusion
   1. Summarize rationale – Accomplishments 1, 2 & 3 show…
   2. Recap evidence
   3. Restate thesis

In-Text vs. Parenthetical Citations

Document A shows the incredible size of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries. This suggests that …

Poland was an East European satellite country of the Soviet Union (Document A).

Evidence-based Sentence Starters

Based on this evidence, it appears that _____________________.

This quote suggests that ______________________.

When viewing the map, it is evident that _____________.

This source reveals how US policy makers thought about ___________________.

This timeline illustrates how ____________________________.

This passage provides some insight into the nature of __________________________.