Depending on the class, if all Parental Permission slips are in, we will use a two-step approach to exit La Drang. Step One will be viewing and critiquing the Hollywood version of this battle: We Were Soldiers, and step two is below. If the slips are not all in we will reverse the order
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January 21-24 2014
What:- Class Introduction
- Materials
- Distribute Parental Permission Slips For Clips
How:Why: Could the Vietnam conflict Been avoided?
The First Indo-Chinese War
Vietnam Memorial Wall
History Channel Clips
Main PowerPoint for the Class
Vietnam Wars January 27/28 & 29/30
What: The End of the First Indo-Chinese War (Dien Bien Phu to Geneva)How:
- Overview of the last French Battle at Dien Bien Phu (Slides): Take Notes for Quiz (Topic/Sub-topic/Details & Supporting Details)
- Dien Bien Phu to Geneva Accords

DienbienPhu and the Geneva Accords.ppt
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- Documentary of the Battle (Take Notes)
- Clip on the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- Clips
Why/EQ: What options were there in Geneva, and why did the US make the decisions that it did?MAO 1965: Can He Assist Vietnam As the USA lands Marines?
Vietnam War
Prezi's Courtesy of Adam Booth and Max Birch
January 29/30
What: la DrangHow:
- 1
- 2 Photo Essay
- 3 Timeline One 1960-1970
Feb. 3/4What:la drang Valley Battle ONEHow:
Feb. 5th /6, 7/10, 11/12, 14/18
What: la Drang Wrap-up and into 1966-1967How:
- Class slides
- CBS News
- Special News Broadcast from 1965
Afterwards we will introduce the following Battle:- Battle of Dak To - Hill 875
- Battle of Dak To
WHY/EQ: What made Vietnam such a "new" type of war for the USA?Vietnam's Unseen War
Feb. 19-27What Vietnam in HD 2 & 3, Battle of Dak To, Good Morning Vietnam and 2 tests
Feb 28:WhatLupe Fiasco
Muhammad Ali: The Trials...
The Trials: Trailer
The Trials of Muhammad Ali: Panel Discussion
The People Speak: Vanessa Redgrave "To Whom It May Concern (Tell Me Lies About Vietnam)" (1964)Masters of War (Dylan) :
March 4,6What: Examine the importance of the VC
- Slides, Clips, CBS Newscast
- Critique the 'real' story to the movie "Good Morning Vietnam"
March 10/11What: Tet Offensive
How:
Powerpoint
Vietnam in HD3
Why: Psychological Loss
March 12/13
What: Quiz & My Lai
Mid-March-Mid April
Hippie Movement
The Hippie Movement.pptx
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- 11 MB
Altamont Springs Free Concert Death of Meredith HunterNY Times article from May 4, 1970 Kent State University
The Day the War Came Home Kent State University 5-4-70 Documentary (approximately 42:00)Jackson State Killings 5-15-70 Documentary (approximately 23:00)Dead Serious and Political: Post KSU shootings the protests of 1970U of Cincinnati 1970 (includes Kent and Jackson State shootings)
Vietnam in HD5
Review Chien Thang Bien Hoa
Hollywood Look
Vietnam on the Front-lines 1970-75