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Culture of Peace: The American Peace Movements

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.
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Article
University of Michigan

Bentley Historical Library: A Decade of Dissent: Student Protests at Michigan

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and analysis on the student-led resistance to the war in Vietnam at the University of Michigan.
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Patriotism

For Teachers 8th
A comprehensive learning module on the nature of patriotism that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include why people...
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Conventions Past: 1968: Antiwar Rioters Engulf the Democrats

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: 1968: Year of Unraveling

For Students 5th - 8th
In 1968 Lyndon Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. Read about the turmoil at the Democratic National Convention, the third-party candidate, and Richard Nixon's election with a plurality of votes.
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Smithsonian Institution

Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Bring the Troops Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Annotated example of a poster produced by anti-Vietnam War activists serves as a useful resource for analyzing poster art as a form of protest.
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Article
University of Washington

University of Washington: Sds Chapters 1962 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
Background of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). Shows maps of the growth of SDS from a handful of chapters in 1962 to more than 300 in 1969.