Causes and Consequences of the Vietnam War
by Lorrain Caswell (Edited and slightly revised by Clifford Morris)
Learning Objectives
Grade 8 History Lesson Plan
Causes and Consequences of the Vietnam War
by Lorrain Caswell (Edited and slightly revised by Clifford Morris)
Learning Objectives
- to understand the social history of the Vietnam War
- to comprehend the impact of the war on USA culture and any change in attitudes
- to be aware of the causes and reasons for USA involvement in the war
- to know the relationship of the war on world history
Some Learning Activities that Approach The Multiple IntelligencesLinguistic-Verbal Intelligence
- read excerpt from "The Things They Carried"
- read a "Letter to My Parents" from a son who visited the countryVisual-Spatial Intelligence
- think of an image that expresses to you something powerful about the Vietnam War
- think about the impact of the war on you
- draw a picture of this imageMusical-Rhythmic Intelligence
- OHIO by CSN & YoungBodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
- what gesture expresses something about the war and its impact on USA culture
- role play: 18 year old CO writing a letter to his mother explaining why he is leaving the USA so as to avoid the draft.Social-Interpersonal Intelligence
- mother of CO trying to explain to her husband why their son feels and thinks the way he does about the war and his wish to exit the country so as not to go to war
- she describes his personality and experiences and how it influences his thinking
- explain the conflicting viewpoints of the North and South Vietnamese peoples
- make a speech expressing these different viewsIntrospective-Intrapersonal Intelligence
- CO=s self reflective letter where he identifies how he arrived at this decisionLogical-Mathematical Intelligence
- describe the Domino theory and explain the logical reasoning supporting it
- create a chart showing year-by-year casualties by both sides (include the French)Naturalist-Environmental Intelligence
- investigate the climate and natural resources in Vietnam
- was the climate and natural resources a factor in the war?
- if so, how?
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