The curriculum web will focus mostly on the Vietnam War with regards to economics, politics,and social effects. The students will search through primary and secondary source documentsto decide if Vietnam was an American success or failure so that they can conduct a whole groupdebate. The curriculum web will have links to a plethora of videos, sound bites, and writtensources that will give students plenty of avenues to think about this topic.
1. The Vietnam War
i. Style of Warfare
ii. Casualties and Wounded Data
iii. Outcome
II. Economic Aspects
i. Communism/ The Cold War background info
ii. Condition of other communist countries
iii. Cost of the war
III. Political Aspects
i. US policy of containment against Communism
ii. JFK/LBJs’ Decisions
iii. Political turmoil in Vietnam
IV. Social Aspects
i. Social effects in Vietnam
ii. Social aspects in the US (during the war)
iii. Social aspects in the US (after the war)
1. The Vietnam War
i. Style of Warfare
ii. Casualties and Wounded Data
iii. Outcome
II. Economic Aspects
i. Communism/ The Cold War background info
ii. Condition of other communist countries
iii. Cost of the war
III. Political Aspects
i. US policy of containment against Communism
ii. JFK/LBJs’ Decisions
iii. Political turmoil in Vietnam
IV. Social Aspects
i. Social effects in Vietnam
ii. Social aspects in the US (during the war)
iii. Social aspects in the US (after the war)