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Common Lit: Text Sets: The Vietnam War Unit PlanCommon Lit: Text Sets: The Vietnam War Unit Plan
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9th - 10th
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Common Lit: Text Sets: The Vietnam War

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One of the most controversial proxy-wars of the Cold War was the Vietnam War. Lasting from 1955 to 1975, the North Vietnamese fought the South Vietnamese with the USSR's and America's respective support. This collection includes 9 Grade-Leveled texts (8-10) on the topic The Vietnam War. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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the vietnam war

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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The Vietnam War and Protest Music

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Here's a must-have resource for your Vietnam War curriculum file. Class members view a PowerPoint that details the background of the conflict and then examines the reasons for and the effects of protest songs on American attitudes toward...
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Presidential Decisions During the Vietnam War

University of North Carolina
To begin a study of the Vietnam War, groups assume the role of a US president, examine primary source documents, and based on this limited information, must decide on the United States' actions during the Vietnam War.
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
PPT

The Vietnam War 1954-1975

Curated OER
Discuss the full travesty of the Vietnam War. Whether it's for history class, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day, this slide show is sure to make an impact on learners in the upper grades. Vivid images, concise language, and the complete...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
Instructional Video

Vietnam War, The 20th Century, World history

Khan Academy
The history, context, and ramifications of the Vietnam War are the topics of this lecture, which details the roles of China, England, France, and the U.S. in the conflict. A timeline and map guide viewers through the events of the...
18 mins 8th - 11th Social Studies & History
Unit Plan

The Vietnam War: 1945-1975

New York Historical Society
Do pupils know that the Vietnam War spanned a period of 30 years? A war that long is bound to leave devastating effects. Help young historians develop a comprehensive understanding of the war through multiple units on the subject that...
8th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Vietnam War

Curated OER
Part one of a three-part series of videos on the Vietnam War is presented here. The video is quite good! It covers the reasons why the US got into the war in the first place, and does a good job of describing how this war was different...
14 mins 9th - 12th Social Studies & History
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Analyzing US Involvement in the Vietnam War

DocsTeach
War: unavoidable or a necessary evil? A thought-provoking activity explores the United States' long involvement in the Vietnam War as well as the aftermath. Scholars research and summarize primary documents and complete online worksheets...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Escalation of the Vietnam War

National Endowment for the Humanities
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution propelled America's involvement into a bloody conflict—and it was based on a fallacy. Using the resolution and other documents from the Vietnam War, including declassified documents, young historians...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
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Teaching the Vietnam War with Poetry and Archives

Academy of American Poets
The language of and the perspective of photographs, poems, and official reports differ. After a close reading of two photographs, two poems, and a military report about the Vietnam War, individuals adopt someone's voice or something from...
6th - 12th English Language Arts
CCSS: Designed
Interactive

The Vietnam War Timeline: Understanding the Nature of a Controversial Conflict

DocsTeach
The story of the Vietnam War is often told through images. Young historians analyze images and primary sources —including the Vietnamese Army's Seven Commandments poster and photos of the daily life of soldiers—to construct a...
9th - 12th Social Studies & History
CCSS: Adaptable
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