Vietnam:Vietnam:Constant ConflictConstant Conflict

88thth Grade History HMMS Grade History HMMSHubbard WhiteHubbard White

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will recognize the different spheres of influence Students will recognize the different spheres of influence after WWII. after WWII.

Important to have knowledge of the time period to understand why Important to have knowledge of the time period to understand why governments and countries acted and reacted in the ways that they did.governments and countries acted and reacted in the ways that they did.

Students will gain an understanding the struggle of the Students will gain an understanding the struggle of the Vietnamese people in their constant battle for Vietnamese people in their constant battle for independence and freedom from foreign influence. independence and freedom from foreign influence. 

Connecticut state department states “Students will analyze the Connecticut state department states “Students will analyze the historical roots and the current complexity of relations among nations in historical roots and the current complexity of relations among nations in an increasingly interdependent world.” an increasingly interdependent world.”

Objectives Objectives (cont.)(cont.)

Students will be able to analyze the strategy that was Students will be able to analyze the strategy that was deployed by the American government for winning the war. deployed by the American government for winning the war. Using this analysis they can then determine the reason or Using this analysis they can then determine the reason or reasons why such a strategy led to the increase in the reasons why such a strategy led to the increase in the

number of Vietcong.number of Vietcong.     With these facts in mind Students will be able to formulate their own With these facts in mind Students will be able to formulate their own

opinions of how and why the war was foughtopinions of how and why the war was fought Students will be able to recognize the major players and Students will be able to recognize the major players and

events in the Vietnam War and the effect they had on the events in the Vietnam War and the effect they had on the

War’s outcomeWar’s outcome The students will then be able to assess how each event or The students will then be able to assess how each event or

player effected the others and the over all outcome of the warplayer effected the others and the over all outcome of the war

Daily Planner: Day 1Daily Planner: Day 1

- A basic recap of knowledge that should have been absorbed from A basic recap of knowledge that should have been absorbed from previous classes as to the situation fallowing the Geneva Convention in the previous classes as to the situation fallowing the Geneva Convention in the worldworld

- Students then write what they know about the Vietnam war and about the time Students then write what they know about the Vietnam war and about the time period in generalperiod in general

- Students trade these paragraphs for cards laying face down Students trade these paragraphs for cards laying face down - On the reverse side is the name of either an important event or person in On the reverse side is the name of either an important event or person in

the Vietnam Warthe Vietnam War

- Once the students are arranged into their groups there assignment for Once the students are arranged into their groups there assignment for the week is distributed the week is distributed (See Hand Out)(See Hand Out)

Vietnam Group ProjectMr. White8th grade HistoryTopics: JFK and Robert McNamara (Green), Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese people (Blue),

General Westmorland commander of the US forces in Vietnam(Black), the battle of Diem Biem Phu (Red), the Tet Offensive (Orange), activists and anti-war protesters (Yellow)

Objectives: 1) Create a brief news report that will be given in front of the class on Thursday and Friday. Every

member of your group will be required to present at least one aspect of the topic. (Remember the Who, What, Where, When, and Whys)

2) Analyze the significances of the topic in terms of the war and the world if applicable.3) Construct an informative poster with major points of topic as relevant to the war.4) Link your topics with all of the other topics on the time line. The color next to your topic is your

color marker on the time line. Mark down the dates and a brief explanation of the major events that relate to the topic.

-After the presentation any student can ask any of the presenters a question about the overall topic, not just their field of research

-Students will be evaluated on there overall effort in the group by the instructor. The class will grade the presentations on how clear the information is presented and how it is related to the overall picture of the War.

Day 1: Topics are assigned (class)Day 2: Collaboration on research from night before Day 3: poster construction and script writing (computer lab)Day 4: Presentations and QuestionsEach Student will be responsible for knowing ALL of the information that the group

discusses.

Daily Planner: Day 2Daily Planner: Day 2Part One:Part One: Lecture and discussion about Lecture and discussion about

assigned reading from the night assigned reading from the night beforebefore: :

Readings include excepts from Readings include excepts from George Herring’s George Herring’s America’ America’ Longest WarLongest War and Jonathan and Jonathan Neale’s Neale’s A People’s History of A People’s History of the Vietnam Warthe Vietnam War

The discussion will center on The discussion will center on how the Students impressions how the Students impressions have changed from the day have changed from the day before before

topics for the lecture are: topics for the lecture are: The rise of communism in The rise of communism in

VietnamVietnam The life of the average The life of the average

Vietnamese citizenVietnamese citizen Fighting the FrenchFighting the French The Beginnings of US The Beginnings of US

involvementinvolvement

Part Two:Part Two: The students will return to their The students will return to their

topic groups to share what topic groups to share what there research uncoveredthere research uncovered

During this time the During this time the Instructor will go from Instructor will go from group to group and group to group and suggest that each suggest that each member of the team be member of the team be responsible for a key responsible for a key issue or section issue or section

• However the However the instructor must instructor must emphasis that each emphasis that each member will be held member will be held responsible for all of responsible for all of the information that the information that the group the group

Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

Leader of the North Leader of the North Vietnamese Communist Vietnamese Communist PartyParty

Here seen speaking to Here seen speaking to a crowd in Paris just a crowd in Paris just after the “Breakdown after the “Breakdown of negotiations” of negotiations”

Daily Planner: Day 3Daily Planner: Day 3 First section is a Short recap of First section is a Short recap of

major points from yesterdays major points from yesterdays classclass

Serves as a introduction into Serves as a introduction into today's subjecttoday's subject

Fighting a Jungle War against Fighting a Jungle War against an Invisible Enemyan Invisible Enemy

US Bombings of Country SideUS Bombings of Country Side Vietcong’s Gorilla WarVietcong’s Gorilla War

• Elaborate System of Elaborate System of Tunnels used by VietcongTunnels used by Vietcong

• Civilians fighting along Civilians fighting along with Vietcongwith Vietcong

Second Section: Guest SpeakerSecond Section: Guest Speaker

Spec. 5 Marine CorpsmanSpec. 5 Marine Corpsman

Bruce A. Markot Bruce A. Markot Served in Vietnam with I-Corps Served in Vietnam with I-Corps

a Marine Division on the DMZ a Marine Division on the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)(Demilitarized Zone)

WIA wile on patrol and sent to WIA wile on patrol and sent to Guam Guam

22ndnd Tour was with Shore Patrol Tour was with Shore Patrol in the Southin the South

Short talk on life in the military Short talk on life in the military while in Vietnamwhile in Vietnam

Q & A period for students about Q & A period for students about their topic or any questions their topic or any questions about first hand experience in about first hand experience in warfare. warfare.

Air War, 1962Air War, 1962

Daily Planner: Day 4Daily Planner: Day 4

First Section: First Section: Conclusion of the WarConclusion of the War

Tet OffensiveTet Offensive Robert McNamara Resigns US withdrawal from VietnamUS withdrawal from Vietnam

Second SectionSecond Section: Students Presentations : Students Presentations

- Each presentation will be 10 minuets long- Each presentation will be 10 minuets long

- ever member of the group must speak on their topic- ever member of the group must speak on their topic

- Question and Answer period after each - Question and Answer period after each

Daily Planner: Day 5Daily Planner: Day 5

Student Presentations Student Presentations (cont.)(cont.)

Students will once again be asked to write a paragraph Students will once again be asked to write a paragraph about what their impressions of Vietnam are now after about what their impressions of Vietnam are now after the Unit. the Unit.

Once all paragraphs are complete a deck of 20* cards Once all paragraphs are complete a deck of 20* cards

- Ace through Ten of all suits- Ace through Ten of all suits

**equal to the number of students in the classequal to the number of students in the class

The cards are shuffled and each student chooses a cardThe cards are shuffled and each student chooses a card

- each suit represents a different Team for the TGT - each suit represents a different Team for the TGT (Teams-Games-Tournaments)(Teams-Games-Tournaments)

The Game is….The Game is….

JFK and JFK and McNamaraMcNamara

Ho Chi Ho Chi MinhMinh

The Tet The Tet Offensive Offensive

Diem Diem Biem Phu Biem Phu

General General

WestmorlandWestmorland ProtestorsProtestors

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200200 200200 200200 200200 200200 200200

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Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh And North Vietnam Agreed Ho Chi Minh And North Vietnam Agreed in 1954 To Stay Above the _______ for in 1954 To Stay Above the _______ for four years until the country could four years until the country could unite an have a free elections. These unite an have a free elections. These Elections never happened and the Elections never happened and the Vietnam War soon followed.Vietnam War soon followed.

What is the 17What is the 17thth Parallel Parallel

EvaluationsEvaluations

Students will be able to evaluate their own work by Students will be able to evaluate their own work by comparing the first paragraph that they wrote to the one comparing the first paragraph that they wrote to the one that was written on the last daythat was written on the last day

The instructor will evaluate students effort in their group The instructor will evaluate students effort in their group project and class participation as a daily gradeproject and class participation as a daily grade

Each Student as well as the instructor will evaluate the Each Student as well as the instructor will evaluate the student presentations on there clarity, information, and student presentations on there clarity, information, and the Time Linethe Time Line

The winning team in Jeopardy! will receive extra credit The winning team in Jeopardy! will receive extra credit points towards their unit gradepoints towards their unit grade

All of the different grades will be put together to create a All of the different grades will be put together to create a overall unite grade overall unite grade