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Lesson Plan : Linking Students to Living History: The Vietnam Era

Senior Daniel F. reviews the latest issue of Bridges with his mom, Kay, and his veteran link, Bob Brown.

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Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 2
Interview Guidelines
Looking Back
Cold War Research Project
Vietnam War Research Project
Project Rubric

Goals and Objectives: The student will acquire information from a variety of sources and develop skills in interpersonal relationships and social participation. The student will think systematically about personal, national, and global decisions, interactions and consequences including addressing critical issues such as peace, human rights…learn to draw on the knowledge of history to make informed choices and decisions in the present (N.C. Social Studies Standard Course of Study: Overview p. VII). The student will evaluate the conduct of U.S. foreign policy since 1950 (N.C. Social Studies Standard Course of Study: U.S. History: Goal 12).The student will judge the influence of our involvement in foreign wars on American society (Goal 12.4).

Unit of Study: Unit XI (U.S. History)/ Semester Course (Lessons of Vietnam)

Length of Activity: Teacher discretion (Link interview with veteran will take several weeks in LOV course.)

Level of Activity: All Levels

Instructions:

  1. Make the appropriate number of copies of Interview Guidelines, Link Letter Guidelines, and two sets of Sample Questions ("Sample Interview Questions: Looking Back to the Vietnam Era" and "Linking: Sample Questions)(See Linking Section).

  2. Distribute copies in class and explain the assignment.

  3. On due dates, hold class discussions on student findings. Encourage students to bring in artifacts" from these interviewees for a "show and tell".

  4. Collect the interviews and grade them for content, effort, and quality of reflective writing.