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Seventh graders explore how influential people have taken a stand on difficult issues and the consequences that followed. This lesson connect American studens with students in England who present their own person for exploration.
Eleventh graders explore opinions regarding U.S. involvement in Vietnam. For this primary source analysis lesson, 11th graders analyze political cartoons related to the Vietnam War and then respond to the provided discussion questions.
Students explore websites are about the Vietnam War. There are websites about the soldiers, the war, events in the United States during the war, and what happened after the war. On one website students can listen to the speech by President Nixon.
Fifth graders listen to "Blowin In the Wind" by Bob Dylan and analyze what the song is saying about Vietnam. They explore how some of society felt toward the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
Students analyze "The Silent Majority" speech given by Richard Nixon and the testimony of John Kerry to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 to develop an appreciation for the opposing viewpoints of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. They use a guiding worksheet to evaluate and discuss the arguments presented in each speech.
Seventh graders explore the goals of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In this US History lesson, 7th graders read a newspaper article that reported a significant event during this era. Students write a summary of this event.
High schoolers discuss the provoking question, "What does the term social change mean?" They discuss the social changes taking place during and following the Cold War. Students participate in a short discussion, they are presented with facts of interest such as: use of media during the Vietnam War, "My Carthyism" and the American entertainment industry Guided Practice.
Students research the major events of the Vietnam War and construct a timeline. They do the same with the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson or the 1960's. They act as an advisor to President Johnson to recommend a course of action regarding the Vietnam War.
Learners examine the Vietnam war. They listen to and discuss the book, "The Wall," by Eve Bunting, conduct Internet research, and write a letter or send a card to U.S. military veterans in a local Veteran's Hospital.
In this contemporary U.S. history worksheet, high schoolers respond to 52 short answer questions about World War II, the Vietnam War, and NAFTA.