Curated OER
First Amendment or Treason?
Students investigate the meaning of the First Amendments right of freedom of speech. They examine the anti-war movement that occurred during the 1960's in response to the war in Vietnam. While studying primary sources, they determine how...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 21: Empathy and the Vietnam War
One of the most important aspects of the war in Vietnam was the draft. Every male upon reaching the age of eighteen was required to register with the selective service. Men found themselves willingly enlisting, trying for deferments as...
University of Pennsylvania
Draft Resistance in the Vietnam Era
Analysis of number of men who resisted the draft during the Vietnam War, the types of evasion, and the reasons they gave for resisting.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali's Activism and Moral Courage
In this lesson, students will analyze the ways Muhammad Ali protested the Vietnam War draft and racial inequity in America, and also how the American public responded. Students will examine how public perception of Ali's war resistance...
University of Michigan
Bentley Historical Library: A Decade of Dissent: Student Protests at Michigan
Information and analysis on the student-led resistance to the war in Vietnam at the University of Michigan.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Draft Resistance 1965 1972
Overview, maps, and databases of the anti-draft movement.