Vietnam in one week!

Hello History lovers!
We are moving this week into one of my favorite areas of United States History: The Vietnam Conflict. This era forever transformed how Americans felt about politicians, Presidents, and the media. The levels of protest and challenge to the United States government were unprecedented as many fought to keep relatives out of a war they believed had no merit. Vietnam was just another block in the "wall of containment".


Unit: Cold War
Outcome(s) I can
· Explain the reasons for the origin and escalation of US involvement in Vietnam
· Summarize the social and political impacts of the Vietnam War at home and abroad
Agenda Day 6
Focus (No time)
Instruct: PowerPoint Vietnam conflict
1968 Video
Complete readings packet
Exit question: Describe how Vietnam changed the military, political, and social issues in the United States
Unit: Cold War
Agenda Day 7
Outcome(s) I can:
· Describe the end of US involvement and the final outcome in Vietnam

Focus: Review Vietnam part 1- look at photographs
Instruct: Vietnam part 2
Vietnam Web quest
Using readings provided, write protest song about war using information gathered
Listen to protest songs while creating or watch the History Rocks :The Seventies

Agenda Day 8
Present songs (if time)
End of Cold War