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Students will be able to describe some of the, events and beliefs which led to American involvement in Vietnam. Students will be able to analyze some of the major arguments for or against America's involvement in Vietnam. Students will be able to analyze the importance of 1968 as a turning point in US history and the events which helped sway public opinion against the war. Students will be able to explain the effect of the war in Vietnam upon American society and its relationship to the current homeless situation today in America. Students will be able to demonstrate the importance of people, places and ideas from this unit. Students will analyze and evaluate information taken from a variety formats and be able to apply this information within the writing process.
People, places and terms you will be expected to master: The Geneva Accords, Ho Chi Minh, President Diem, The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson, President Nixon, Draft Cards, Vietcong. NLF, Dien Bien Phu, Kent State, the 1968 presidential candidates, General Curtis Lamay, The Mai Lai Massacre, Napalm, Defoliant, Agent Orange, The War Powers Act, |
Students will pass an objective test, at a minimum proficiency of 60%. Students will complete a written exam, according to the Helix Writing Rubric at a level of 3 or better. Other Possible Assessments Tools Students will complete an Oral History Project, at grade of 60% or better which will be graded according to the Oral History Rubric. Students will write a position paper at 3 or better according to the Helix Writing Rubric. Student will participate in a debate on some aspect of the war in Vietnam. Students will complete a timed DBQ at a level of 3 or better according to The Helix Writing Rubric.
People, places and terms you will be expected to master: The Pentagon Papers, The Plumbers, Zippo Raids, Lurps, The Silent Majority, George Wallace, LBJ., RFK, Goldwater, Eugene McCarthy, Hubert Humphrey,, Law and Order candidate, "Peace with Honor," Nationalism, Imperialism The Tet Offensive, Peace with Honor, The Paris Peace Treaty, Vietnamization, General Westmoreland, Kent State. Jackson State, NVA |
