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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Vietnam War

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students acquire information about the Vietnam War Era from the internet, textbook and various sources. They transfer the information that they have acquired into a newspaper format. Students create editorials, cartoons, graphics and...
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Activity
Novelinks

The Wednesday Wars: KWHL

For Teachers 5th - 8th
What do you know about the Vietnam War? What do you want to find out? How to do you plan on finding this information? To gain an understanding of the backdrop of The Wednesday Wars, class members create a KWHL chart and then begin...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

The Sixties: Notes from the Ho Chi Minh Trail

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young historians research the rationales for fighting the Vietnam War, and the controversies surrounding it. They watch film clips, examine photographs, and read Lyndon B. Johnson's message to Congress to gather information for a...
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PPT

Unit III Vietnam War: 1956 to 1963 (2016)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Shared Resource Powerpoint with Essential Questions of Unit III Vietnam War and Peace course, focusing on the transition from Eisenhower to the Kennedy administrations. Students (8-12+) will understand the key geopolitical and internal dynamics shaping...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War Poetry, Journals and Letters: Viet Nam

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Examine letters written during war-time. In this cross curricular history and English lesson, middle and high school scholars read letters and poems written by soldiers in the Vietnam war. They will examine the perspective and emotions...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vietnam War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the Vietnam War. In this wartime culture lesson, students use primary sources to examine the impact of protests and the draft during the Vietnam War. Learners create informational posters based on their findings.
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Smithsonian Institution

POWs

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Why did Vietnam POWs and their families receive more media attention than POWs in previous wars?  To answer this question, class members view artifacts, read articles, and engage in class discussion. Individuals then assume the voice of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why the US Fought and Lost the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the United States in the Vietnam War. In this Vietnam War lesson, students research primary and secondary sources to find out why the United States was involved in the war and why it was unsuccessful in the war.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Vietnam War: A Popular Music Approach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Vietnam War in music. In this Vietnam lesson, students listen to and analyze popular music from the Vietnam era in order to understand the use of propaganda regarding the controversial war. Students develop questions...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Why Did America Lose the Vietnam War?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Vietnam study guide activity, students locate reasons that the United States lost the Vietnam War. Students respond to 3 short answer questions based on their activity as well as their textbook reading.
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Interactive
DocsTeach

Two Moments in the Life of Rick Rescorla: Vietnam and 9/11

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
He saved a group of men under fire from the Viet Cong, and he urged those fleeing the burning Trade Center Towers on 9/11 to "be calm, be strong." Rick Rescorla was last seen going back into the twin towers to bring others to safety....
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Lesson Plan
Civil War Trust

Civil War Newspaper

For Teachers 8th Standards
One photograph can represent so much more than the images on the film. Eighth graders select a photograph from the Civil War era and conduct additional research based on the subject matter from the picture. Once they complete the...
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Assessment
New York State Education Department

US History and Government Examination: August 2014

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Gulf War, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War all featured pivotal moments in United States foreign policy. Individuals consider how these conflicts changed the course of American diplomacy using an essay prompt and documents from a...
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Activity
Digital Public Library of America

Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Vivandieres and cantinieres, nurses and soldiers, loyalists and unionists. A primary source set provides young historians an opportunity to investigate the many roles women played in the United States Civil War. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anti-Vietnam War Movement Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine reasons why many Americans opposed the Vietnam War. In this world history instructional activity, students view a Powerpoint of anti-war images and a timeline of events that led to the war. Students examine speeches made...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vietnam War Gallery Worksheet

For Students 10th
In this World History worksheet, 10th graders examine various photos during a gallery walk.  Students write answers to the questions. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introductory Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the reasons for the Vietnam War.  In this World History lesson, students complete three activities that expand and reinforce their knowledge on why the Vietnam war was fought.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Influential People Taking A Stand

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how influential people have taken a stand on difficult issues and the consequences that followed. This instructional activity connect American studens with students in England who present their own person for...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Poetry of Liberation

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How do writers use words to protest injustice, challenge the status quo, and shape their own identities? Individuals watch and discuss a video, read author biographies, write poetry and journals, develop a slideshow, and complete a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

From Korea to Vietnam: America Changes Her View on War

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders identify and analyze the differences between the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. In small groups they conduct research and create a scene from a movie that focuses on the Korean or Vietnam War. Students view and evaluate...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 25 – The Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the Vietnam War and respond to 56 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cold War Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
For this Cold War worksheet, students respond to short answer questions regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Chinese Civil War. There are 5 short answer questions regarding each of the conflicts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cold War Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Cold War worksheet, students respond to 21 short answer questions regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and the Chinese Civil War.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Man in Conflict - Vietnam and Literature

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the lyrics of protest music. In this Vietnam War lesson, 11th graders examine conflict as they consider the controversial nature of the war as evidenced in song lyrics. Students also consider the Iraq War and its...