Lesson Plan # 4 Vietnam ­ Effects on the United States

Introduction: Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, the U.S ended their combat role in the area. This became America’s longest war the U.S had ever lost. Americans were exhausted and confused. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam became an independent state, renaming itself Socialist Republic of Vietnam, publicly declaring themselves to be a Socialist country.

Objectives: Content/Knowledge (Head):

1. Students will be able to analyze graphics and charts to draw conclusions 2. Students will be able to create a new product from existing documents they have

Process/Skills (Hands): 1. Students will use their writings skills to create a letter 2. Students will work in groups to create a poster with images, letters, and profound

phrases.

Values/Dispositions (Heart): 1. Students will be able to appreciate the reasons why the Vietnam War has been a

controversial topic with many opposing views.

Standards:

Illinois Learning Standards Goal 18: Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society. 18.B.4Analyze various forms of institution(e.g.,educational,military,charitable,governmental)

Illinois Revised Social Science Standards (2015)

Geography Standard SS.G.5.9­12. Analyze how human societies plan for and respond to the consequences of human­made and naturally occurring catastrophes and how these events impact trade, politics, and migration.

Common Core State Standards: Grades 6­12 Literacy in History/Social Studies Craft and Structure Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies.

National – Align with National Standards Germane to Lesson Plan Content Focus

X. Civic Ideals & Practices X.g examine the influence of public opinion on personal decision­making and government policy on public issues;

Syntax – Procedures

1. Experiencing:

a. Teacher Instructions 1. Students will watch the video clip Results and effects Vietnam 2. Students will then be given a newspaper article to read 3. The class will have a discussion on what the U.S sentiment was about the

war, using the two sources. b. Resource

1. Left Brain: Document 4.1 Newspaper article 2. Right Brain: Document 4.2 Video Clip

c. Student Activity 1. Students will watch the movie clip and then analyze the newspaper article. 2. Once they have done both, the class will have a discussion on what was

the U.S sentiment towards the Vietnam War. 2. Conceptualizing:

a. Teacher Instructions 1. I will begin by going over the different areas of American Society that were impacted by the war. Students will be writing the information down in one of two ways ­ bullet points or mind map.

b. Resources 1. Left Brain: Document 4.3 Bullet points of information 2. Right Brain: Document 4.4 Mind map of information 3. Document 4.5 Casualties Info­graphics 4. Document 4.6 Casualty Chart 5. Document 4.6 Financial Cost 6. Document 4.7 Military Changes

c. Student Activity 1. Students will be listening and understanding for information 2. They will fill out their bullet points/mind­maps while the details.

3. Applying:

a. Teacher Instructions 1. Students will write a letter See Document 4.8

2. They will take the form of a parent writing to their kids about the effects of the War

b. Resource 1. Left Brain: Use letter format 2. Right Brain: Use pictures and captions to express the sentiment and

effects c. Student Activity

1. Students will write individual letters, either with pictures and captions or narrative to explain the effects of the Vietnam war in America.

4. Creating: a. Teacher Instructions

1. Students will get in groups of 4 and share their letters 2. I will pass out a poster board 3. Students will brainstorm a phrase and draw a picture that embodies the

letters.

b. Student Activity 1. Students will be in groups of 4 2. They will share their products with one another 3. They will paste their works on one large sheet 4. They will brainstorm one phrase and one picture that embodies their

pictures and letters.

Results and Effects Vietnam Video Document 4.2

http://study.com/academy/lesson/post­war­issues­aftereffects­of­the­vietnam­war­on­the­us.html

Document 4.1 Newspaper Article

Document 4.3

Name _____________________________________ Class_________

Vietnam Effects

Directions: As the class discusses the effects and aftermath of the Vietnam War, take notes by using the bullet points provided on this page. 1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________

Document 4.4 Mind Map

Name __________________________________ Class ________

Effects of Vietnam Mind Map

Directions: As the class discusses the effects and aftermath of the Vietnam War, take notes by using the mindmap provided on this page.

Document 4.5

Death Casualties

Document 4.6 Casualty Chart

Document 4.6 Financial Cost

Document 4.7 Military Changes

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1968/jul­aug/taylor.html

Post­Vietnam Role of the Military in Foreign Policy General Maxwell D. Taylor, USA (Ret)

In keeping with our intense concern about Asia in general and Southeast Asia in particular, it has occurred to me that it might be of interest to reflect on the condition of the armed forces after termination of the Vietnam conflict and the effect of that conflict on the role of the armed forces in foreign policy. A unique requirement is placed upon the military profession to anticipate change in time and to adapt thereto the conduct of its primary business, national security. The importance of quick perception and adaptation derives from the vital nature of national security and the disasters which may ensue from gross error in adjusting to its evolving needs. Unhappily, the timely anticipation of change is not easy because of the many variables which enter into the national security equation. National security is both a state of mind and a power relationship based upon the international distribution of resources of all kinds, upon attitudes and policies of governments, upon personalities of leaders, upon economic cycles, and upon the ebb and flow of ideologies. National security is affected by human emotions and motives arising from greed, fear, and fervor. Finally, in its narrowly military connotations, it is affected by changes in strategy, tactics, and weaponry. It is with these thoughts in mind that I have undertaken to identify some of the changes which appear to be taking place in these broad fields bearing upon foreign policy and national security and then draw some conclusions with regard to the probable or possible effects on the role of the armed forces. To start from fundamentals, let us first remind ourselves that the role of the armed forces as presently stated in official literature is to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; to insure by timely and effective military action the security of the United States, its possessions, and areas vital to its interest; to uphold and enhance the national policies and interests of the United States; and, finally, to safeguard the internal security of the United States. In short, the armed forces exist to defend our form of government and the constitutional principles upon which it stands, to guarantee our physical security and the safety of our material possessions, and, in general, to advance our national interests wherever found. I would call your attention to at least two characteristics of this mission. The first is that the mission is not solely the responsibility of the armed forces. In its overseas aspects, the mission that I have described is a reasonably complete statement of the goals of our entire foreign policy, supported by the totality of our national power, of which the armed forces are merely the military component. As such, they must work in combination with other components­political, diplomatic, economic, moral, and psychological—in order to carry out the foreign policy objectives of our government.

Document 4.8

Name _________________________________ Class ___________

Effects of Vietnam Letters Directions. Pick a role and write a letter about your feelings, thoughts, and concerns after the war, using the role. Your letter can be narrative, can have pictures, sons, or anything else that will help you convey the message of the letter. Roles: Soldier to Parents President to Public Parents to Soldiers ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________