September 21 - Wrapping it all up

Now is a good time to check your progress and make sure you're keeping pace with class. Please use available class time and the after-school program to ensure that you have the following assignments completed and stored in your class folder (along with any notes from watching the documentary and from our conversations in class).

1. Timeline (link to timeline)
• One sentence answers to "what was America trying to win and what was lost?" for each timeline event
• Place custom icons for events on the map and timeline.
2. SOAPS investigation and Essay (link to assignment)
• I suggest working with a partner or small group.
• Look up and note vocabulary you don't know.
• Have a peer read your completed essay and give three specific pieces of feedback.

The expectation is that after today, you will have finished these assignments. No more class time will be given to them. If you joined late or have faced a particular struggle with completing this work, I encourage you to utilize the after school program!

PBS Vietnam Map

This map/timeline shows several important places and events over the course of the Vietnam war. It can be used as a general overview or to help place things on your map.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/maps/index.html

Welcome! This class will focus on the U.S. role in the conflict in Vietnam. The essential question that will guide all our exploration and work is:

What were we fighting to win and what was lost in the Vietnam war?