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Subject: Vietnam |
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| Teacher Name: __________________________ |
Date: ___________________ |
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The Teenager's Experience
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| Introduction: |
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From 1965 to 1975 the Vietnam Conflict raged in Southeast Asia. 58,000 American soldiers would not make it back home. Back in the United States society was divided into Pro-War and Anti-War. Families, friends were split over who to support. The issues that faced the U.S. teenager were many. What I want this Webquest to accomplish is for my students to analyze,appreciate, and comprehend the social, political, and cultural issues facing a teenager during the Vietnam Conflict.
Background Information: The following questions must be answered by each group prior to the presentation. I will collect each set of questions the day before each group is set to present. They must be typed.
Questions:
1.Explain two reasons the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam Conflict.
2.What U.S. presidents served during this conflict?
3.Explain who the Vietcong were and why are they important to this conflict?
4.Explain the Gulf of Tonkin incident and resolution.
5.List 5 major battles and the result of each one.
6.Explain why geography was so important during this conflict?
7.List the surrounding countries that neighbor North and South Vietnam
8.Explain who the Pro-War and Anti-War were during this conflict.
9.Describe and explain the "CounterCultural" that arose during the conflict.
10.Why did the U.S. decide to withdraw from from vietnam in the end?
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| Task: |
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Students will describe the social, political, and cultural issues facing the average American teenager during the Vietnam Conflict.
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The class will be divided into groups of three students. The group will decide who researches, and presents one of the three areas to be presented:
Social Issues
Political Issues
Cultural Issues.
The following questions will need to be answered regarding each issue.
1. Describe and discuss at least three ways the average American teenager got involved in the political process during the Vietnam Conflict.
2.Explain the three most important social issues facing the average teenager during this time period. Why did your group chose these specific issues?
3.Describe the different cultural groups, music,people,and whatever else you find interesting during this time period. Why did your group choose these? Explain.
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| Resources: |
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The following websites must be incorporated in your presentation:
1. www.pbs.org
2. www.history.com
3. www.hippy.com
4. www.lacarte.org
5. www.digitalhistory.uh.edu
6. wwww.archives.gov
7. www.war-stories.com
8. www2.iath.virginia.edu
9. www.google.com
10. www.english.illinois.edu
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| Evaluation: |
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Each group will have 20-30 minutes to explain the social,political, and cultural issues facing the average U.S. teenager during the Vietnam Conflict. Each group can use a powerpoint,video,debate, or any other method of delivering their information. The class will be free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. I will have the class evaluate you presentation usin the following rubric. I will review each evaluation for the final grade.
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| Conclusion: |
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The average U.S. teenager experienced a vastly changing country during the Vietnam Conflict. From the counterculture, druguse, and Woodstock, the teenagers were forced to make difficult decisions. Some of the these decisions afected them for the rest of their lives. Some teenagers never saw siblings or relatives again. Hopefully this assighment helped yourealize what a kid your age or slightly older experienced during this time period.
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This Web Quest is available at www.teach-nology.com |
