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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Love of War in Tim O'brien's

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for six lessons that use Tim O'Brien's "How to Tell a True War Story" to explore the relationship between war and love. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...
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Handout
University of Richmond

University of Richmond: Notes on Paris Peace Accords, 27 January 1973

For Students 9th - 10th
Lecture notes for a university-level course on Vietnam summarize the provisions of the peace agreement that ended the war in Vietnam.
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Primary
Vassar College

Vassar: National Liberation Front of South Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Vassar University contains the platform of North Vietnam's communist party, the National Liberation Front, with a call for reunification of North and South Vietnam.
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Website
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Ia Drang River Valley Battle Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Three animated battle maps on the famous three-day battle fought between the US Army and the North Vietnamese Army in November 1965. This battle represented the first major encounter between the two combatants.
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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: Declaration of Independence of Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independent Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi?s Ba Dinh square. The first lines of his speech repeated verbatim the famous second paragraph of America?s 1776 Declaration of...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam Online

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS site offers a concise explanation of the major figures involved in the Vietnam conflict.
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Primary
Vassar College

Vassar College: Nixon's Speech on "Vietnamization"

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at this site from Vassar College you will find the full text of President Nixon's Speech on "Vietnamization" (11/3/69).
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PBS

Pbs: Battlefield Vietnam: Guerilla Tactics: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS describes guerrilla tactics used by the Viet Cong with a close up of Cu Chi, a tunnel system near Saigon.
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Primary
Vassar College

Vassar College: President Nixon's Speech on Cambodia

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the speech made by President Richard Nixon on April 30, 1970 announcing attacks on the Cambodian-Vietnamese border.
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Other

More or Less: Heroes and Killers: Ho Chi Minh

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of the Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh. Organized in a timeline form which allows readers to jump different periods of his life quickly.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Women at War: Stories From the Veterans History Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress highlights the experiences of many women veterans who fought in American wars. The collection features women from four wars; World War II, Persian Gulf, Vietnam, and Korea. Provides photographs, video and audio...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Fighting a Guerrilla War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the personal memories of U.S. Vietnam veterans who talk about fighting against guerilla warfare that was carried out by the Vietcong. The accounts are touching and thought-provoking. [pdf]
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Other

Seton Hall University: Vietnam Portfolio

For Students 9th - 10th
Features photos showing the effect of the war on the Vietnamese people. This collection focuses on the culture and history of these people during the war years.
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Nation Building: Different Visions for Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Collaborative learning activity on the concept of nation-building in which students examine historical events in Vietnam and use what they learn to develop a vision for 21st Century America.
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Other

The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Searchable index of all the names listed on the Vietnam Wall as well as links to art, photos, and other related sites.
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Article
Digital History

Digital History: Vietnam Historical Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a concise history of US involvement in Vietnam. It provides detailed information about the controversial military action. The article examines early US involvement, escalation, and withdrawal.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Joseph Heller

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive exploration into the world of Joseph Heller. Provides a biographical sketch and details of his career. Offers commentary and literary criticism concerning several of his works.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Lbj and Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of President Lyndon Johnson and the U.S. involvement in Vietnam during his term in office.
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Article
American Public Media

American Radio Works: The Legacy of Agent Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the how the herbicide Agent Orange has impacted, and still is impacting, the lives of people of Vietnam as well as the landscape of Vietnam.
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Website
Brown University

The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Memories of 1968 are collected via interviews conducted by high school students. Important issues during that time include civil rights, Vietnam, the politics of the time and women's rights. There are transcripts of interviews and key...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Early Involvement

For Students 5th - 8th
The U.S. early involvement in Vietnam during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations consisted of military aid to the doomed South Vietnamese government. Read about Ho Chi Minh and his leadership of North Vietnam.
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Other

Lopez Books: Intro to Tim O'brien's Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview of some of Tim O'Brien's most popular works.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tim O'brien Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For teaching the work of Tim O'Brien, this site features lesson plans, overviews, notes, and other resources to help students reading The Things They Carried, Ambush, Going After Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and so on.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Tet Offensive

For Students 5th - 8th
The Tet Offensive showed the resolve of the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese. See how the continuing war, with no end in sight, began to shift public opinion away from support for the war, and read about how Lyndon Johnson made some...

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