Goals and Objectives
The students will learn the human costs of war pertaining to the conflict in Vietnam. Students will analyze the causes of the Vietnam War and compare reasons for the U.S. entry into the civil war.
California State Content and Common Core Standards
10.9 Students analyze the international developments in the post–World War II world:
2- Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile.
3- Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America’s postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War, Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.
2- Analyze the causes of the Cold War, with the free world on one side and Soviet client states on the other, including competition for influence in such places as Egypt, the Congo, Vietnam, and Chile.
3- Understand the importance of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which established the pattern for America’s postwar policy of supplying economic and military aid to prevent the spread of Communism and the resulting economic and political competition in arenas such as Southeast Asia (i.e., the Korean War, Vietnam War), Cuba, and Africa.
Lesson Introduction
The students will be handed lyrics from both The Rolling Stones “Paint it Black” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On?” as we listen to the songs in class.
After listening and reading along to the lyrics, the students will discuss their thoughts with their seating neighbor.
After listening and reading along to the lyrics, the students will discuss their thoughts with their seating neighbor.
Vocabulary
The students will be introduced to vocabulary terms which will be used extensively throughout the lesson:
Conflict
War
Napalm
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Draft
Conflict
War
Napalm
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Draft
Content Delivery
The lesson will be structured in a discussion about the pros and cons of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnamese Civil War. The teachers present information pertaining to the Vietnamese Civil War and U.S. involvement to introduce it to the students. The information will be presented to the students and then they will fill out a “Seed Organizer”, which will then help contribute to the class Seed Organizer.
Student Engagement
After the class fills out classroom Seed Organizer, some questions will be answered that may have not been thoroughly covered.
The class will then divide up into “Four Corners”, in one corner of the classroom will be the students who Agree Strongly, one Strongly Disagree, then Agree/Disagree in the remaining corners. The students will be seated and need to come up with their top three reasons for why they are in that particular corner. Small discussions will take place among the students in each group before the large class discussion will begin.
The class will then divide up into “Four Corners”, in one corner of the classroom will be the students who Agree Strongly, one Strongly Disagree, then Agree/Disagree in the remaining corners. The students will be seated and need to come up with their top three reasons for why they are in that particular corner. Small discussions will take place among the students in each group before the large class discussion will begin.
Lesson Closure
Students will close the lesson with a “I Care Why?” ½ page journal entry to develop their thoughts more precisely through written form.
Assessment
Formative: The student responses on the Seed Organizer activity will give the instructor accurate information as to what will need to be reintroduced.
Summative: The whole class discussion and the “I Care Why?” activity will give the instructor insight into the topics covered and the knowledge and understanding the students gained.
Summative: The whole class discussion and the “I Care Why?” activity will give the instructor insight into the topics covered and the knowledge and understanding the students gained.