The Process
Using the resources given you are to complete the following quests.
Quest Word Document - type your answers in and print when finished.
1.) What started the whole conflict?
2.) Who was involved in the War? Were other countries allied with America?
3.) What was Agent Orange? What were the long term affects on soldiers exposed to Agent Orange, if any?
4.) Who was the president of North Vietnam at the time? Also who was the president of South Vietnam?- What happened to the President of South Vietnam and who replaced him as leader?
5.) How many Casualties were there from the American side, South Vietnamese, North Vietnamese? How did America honor those who have fallen?
6.) What year did John F. Kennedy order more help for the South Vietnamese government in its war against Vietcong Guerillas?
7.) Who was the Vietnamese communist or Vietcong commanded by?
8.) So go to the Vietnam War Stories link and choose a story. Read the story, and write a paragraph about how you feel about the story. Include parts that you think is necessary to help prove why it meant what it did to you.
9.) What happened during the protest at Kent State? What year was the incident? Who was called in to settle the protests? (Search Kent State)
10) When was the Vietnam Wall put up? How are the rows figured, are they put by day, month, group? How long is the wall? Who designed/built the wall?
Final Quests
There are several supplementary websites to aid in your completion of the final quests.
Task #1. Create a poster that visually demonstrates your beliefs and concerns regarding the Vietnam Conflict. Poster will be graded on originality, content presentation and visual impact.
Task #2.
As a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, you make
your first trip to the Vietnam Memorial. After years of waiting for
the war to
be recognized and commemorated , there it is - the Wall covered with the names
of all of those who gave their lives for their country. Like many who visit the
wall, you want to leave something at its base, something that symbolizes your
feelings - towards the war, your fallen comrades and the fact that you have
survived. What would you choose to leave at the wall? Write a letter to
accompany the gift explaining your thoughts and motivations . (Include your
feelings inspired by The Wall, as well as your motivations in choosing and
leaving "the gift." Letter should be about one page in length.)
History of Vietnam and the Vietnam War