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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Visit to Vietnam

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete webquest to research Vietnam. They use a map to locate Vietnam. They research the climate, flora, fauna and tourism.
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PPT
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Vietnam War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation covering the history of the Vietnam War beginning with the war for independence from France when it was a French colony. Covers the Geneva Accord and the war between the North and the South and how America became involved....
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Article
American Public Media

American Radio Works: The Legacy of Agent Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the how the herbicide Agent Orange has impacted, and still is impacting, the lives of people of Vietnam as well as the landscape of Vietnam.
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Website
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Air Forces in the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article investigates the role of air power in the Vietnam War and the types of aircraft that were used. Even though the United States ruled the skies, they could not win the war.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Years of Escalation: 1965 1968

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how American involvement in the Vietnam War escalated after the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which essentially gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to do whatever he thought necessary to defeat the North Vietnamese.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Agent Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the 1962 Operation Ranch Hand that began involving chemical warfare using Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.