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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:
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Pose a question regarding topic selection
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Conduct an internet search
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Identify primary and secondary sources
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Differentiate between fact and opinion
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Present findings using the following guidelines:
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300 words minimum
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Double-spaced with 1-inch margins.
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Times Roman 12 pt. font
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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
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