The+Things+They+Carried-Vietnam+History

=// The Things They Carried // = =Vietnam Conflict mini - Research assignment = = =

=Research Assignment Context:= Please click on the following link to view the Vietnam history overview from Thursday's class: http://students.discoveryeducation.com/genericStudentIndex.cfm?cdPasscode=T268E-1429 = =

=Vietnam Conflict Research Assignment Overview:= === For //The Things They Carried//, you will brainstorm and pursue a short, researchable question about the Vietnam era. You will be researching this question in order to produce a poster, Power Point or Google Earth project that will display the results of your search. === -Military conflict details (origins of conflict, chemical warfare,guerilla warfare, types of weapons used, the tunnels, who won?) -Political climate of the United States (supporters & protests) -Cultural climate of US/Vietnam during this era (60’s culture, etc) -After-effects of war (psychological traumas of soldiers & civilians) -Media involvement in war 1. Determine a NARROW topic for study, and FORM A QUESTION you seek to answer with your research. 2. Refer to a list of viable sources to use as the basis of your research. They are located in the Pathfinders section of the IMC “Homework Help” page…links to these and other resources are on the wiki 3. Complete the research out of class. You will make a **poster, Power Point or Google Earth Trip** that contains the following elements:  ·  The research question you pursued, clearly stated  ·  The information you found that best answers the question (NOT everything you found, only the good stuff!)  ·  A clear pattern of organization—including headings and section titles  ·  Photos, maps, illustrations to graphically enhance your poster, Power Point or Google Earth Trip  ·  You MUST include a works cited page on back of your poster, at the end of your slide show, or in the Google Earth project folder.  ·  Use an online resource to help you cite the web pages correctly. (Links for this are found on IMC’s “Homework Help” page and on the wiki) Listing websites is incorrect & will not receive credit. **Power Point projects must be uploaded to “slideshare,” an online slideshow maker. Directions for this are on the wiki.**
 * Topics: ** (this is a brief list to get you started…feel free to expand)
 * Process: **
 * Product: **
 * Due dates and Details: **
 * Worth 50 points
 * Posters are due Wednesday, October 29th.
 * Electronic projects are due by **7am** on 10/29.
 * YOU MAY WORK ON THIS WITH A PARTNER OF YOUR CHOOSING, OR ALONE.
 * You will be graded on the following aspects of your product:
 * quality of your research question
 * the quality of your product (the extent to which you followed the parameters of the assignment)
 * your works cited page

=History Research Resources:= A link to the the GBS IMC "Vietnam Pathfinder" page. This is the absolute BEST place to begin your research: http://gbs.glenbrook.k12.il.us/imc/pages/pathfndr/vietnam.htm

Primary Sources: Here are some New York Times articles written on the day of these famous events.  1964: After North Vietnam attacks American navy ship, Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0807.html  1969: People from across the country gather in Washington, D.C. to protest the Vietnam War http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1115.html <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">1970: National Guard opens fire on antiwar demonstrators at Kent State University in Ohio, killing four students <span style="COLOR: #63319a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana">http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0504.html <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">1972: A cease-fire agreement is reached and the U.S. stops bombing of North Vietnam <span style="COLOR: #63319a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana">http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1230.html <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">1973: The last American troops withdraw from Vietnam** <span style="COLOR: #63319a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana">http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0329.html

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