Title – Vietnam War Research Paper

By – Ian Taggart

Primary Subject – Social Studies

Secondary Subjects – Language Arts, Computers / Internet

Grade Level – 8th

Content Standards:

S1:C1:P02-8; S1:C9:P04; S2:C1:P02-8; S2:C8:P09d; S2:C8:P012b-e; S2:C8:P015; S2:C9:P01, 02; S3:C5:P01d, e

Technology Standards:

S1:C1:P01; S1:C3:P02, 3; S3:C1:1, 2; S3:C2:P01-5; S4:C1:P01; S5:C1:P01-5; S6:C1:P03; S6:C2:P02

Description:

The students will choose a topic related to the Vietnam War from the list below or an approved topic not found on the list and conduct their own original research and write a paper of what they learned.

Materials:

Computer with internet access and word processing software

Activity:

• Pose a question regarding topic selection
  
• Conduct an internet search
  
• Identify primary and secondary sources
  
• Differentiate between fact and opinion
  
• Present findings using the following guidelines:
  • 300 words minimum
    
  • Double-spaced with 1-inch margins.
    
  • Times Roman 12 pt. font
    
  • 3 sources minimum and listed on a “Sources” page at the end of the paper

Additional Learning Experiences:

The students may expand on the assignment and create a digital presentation or podcast to present their topic and findings to an audience.

Suggested Research Topics:

French Indochina

Dien Bien Phu

Ho Chi Minh

Green Berets

Operation Rolling Thunder

Tet Offensive

Ho Chi Minh Trail

My Lai

Richard Nixon

Ngo Dinh Diem

Demilitarized Zone

Viet Cong

Vietminh

John F. Kennedy

U.S.S. Maddox

Gulf of Tonkin incident

Nguyen Van Thieu

Punji pit

Agent Orange

Napalm

Khe Sanh

Da Nang

Hanoi Hilton

General Vo Nguen Giap

Cam Ranh Bay

Cambodia

Laos

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Kent State University

Draft Card

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

POW

Carlos Hathcock

F-4 Phantom

A-1 Skyraider

B-52 Stratofortress

UH-1 Huey

AH-1G Cobra

Tunnel rats

Swift Boats

Other as approved by the teacher

E-Mail

Ian Taggart

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