Vietnam+-+Combat

The American Soldier in Vietnam

====Throughout the year, we spent some time learning about and reflecting on the life, challenges, impact, and sacrifices of the men and women who served the United States in our various military conflict. While we do not have a great deal of time to spend on the soldiers in the Vietnam War, it is important to examine their experience to understand the conflict, their sacrifice, and the honor they deserve ... especially with Memorial Day coming on Monday. Please spend some time this evening examining some of the resources below, and come to class tomorow with thoughts, ideas, and questions about the soldiers that served in Vietnam. ====

media type="custom" key="23146212" Vietnam - Chasing Charlie - a great reading by Bill Lacey from Interact ====Videos from the History Channel - [|Vietnam's Underground Warfare] / __[|History Rocks: Vietnam Soldier] __ / [|A Soldier Comes of Age]/ [|A Soldier at Hue] ====
 * Sources ...**

[|History Channel Images from the war -]
[|In the Trenches] from PBS' //Vietnam Online//

Taft's [|videos and photos] from the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam - check them out!
[|Letters Home from Vietnam]- from the Wisconsin Historical Society Remember the[| Women's Vietnam Memorial] in DC? Here is some [|more info about women that served] in the war.

Hover over the animation below to learn more about the tunnel system use by the VietCong. media type="file" key="tar738.swf" width="504" height="378" If you are really interested, you can check out the series[| "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam"] on YouTube. It's powerful (and mature) stuff, and split into 9 episodes .. but if you want to know what it was like to be a soldier in Vietnam, this is the best resource.


 * IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT **


 * What was it like to be an American soldier "In Country"? What challenges did they face? What did soldiers say about their experience? Where can you find more information about the sacrifices made by soldiers in Vietnam? In class on Friday, we will answer these questions by annotating at least one American soldier in Vietnam. Find a high resolution image of a soldier online (make sure it is a real image, not an actor or re-enactor), save it to your desktop, and load it on [|Thinglink]. Using the platform, annotate your soldier with information links, quotes, and video. Include the following information ... **


 * a few basic facts about the men and women that served in Vietnam / a few basic facts about the opposing side (the NVA and VC) / a few basic facts about the geography and climate / a few oral history quotes that help tell the story of men and women in combat / a video link or two **


 * Embed the annotated image in a new page in your online notebook! **

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