Lesson Plan

African Americans and the Vietnam War

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No need to look any further. This resource has everything for a solid exploration of the role of African Americans in the Vietnam War. Class members read primary sources, including a Martin Luther King speech, political cartoons of the era, as well as a comic book. In the end, young scholars create an informational flyer for King's April 4th, 1967 speech.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Conduct the lesson during February's Black History Month
Classroom Considerations
  • Read through the materials list, have videos queued for playing 
Pros
  • All of the discussion questions are included, as are the materials
  • Challenges students to synthesize the information they learned throughout
Cons
  • None