This document contains a lesson plan for an 11th grade social studies class on the Vietnam War. The objectives are to describe the Vietnam Memorial, understand the late 1960s anti-war movement, identify and analyze primary evidence about the Vietnam War, and write a letter with an opinion about the US presence in Vietnam in 1968. The lesson plan outlines pre-vocabulary and identifies important people and events. It includes an activity where students will examine historical artifacts in small groups and discuss their significance.

1. The Vietnam WarThe Vietnam War
Unit Lesson PlanUnit Lesson Plan
Jeff Phillips IIJeff Phillips II
11th Grade Social Studies11th Grade Social Studies

2. Please enter quietlyPlease enter quietly
As you entered you were handed a sheet of paperAs you entered you were handed a sheet of paper

3. On that Sheet of paperOn that Sheet of paper

4. there are namesthere are names

5. Please write thesePlease write these
names on the boardnames on the board

6. After you have writtenAfter you have written
the names on The Wallthe names on The Wall

7. Return to your seatReturn to your seat
andand
Sit QuietlySit Quietly

14. New HampshireNew Hampshire
StandardsStandards
SS:CV:3 The World and the United StatesSS:CV:3 The World and the United States’ Place in’ Place in
it. Students will demonstrate an understanding ofit. Students will demonstrate an understanding of
the relationship of the United States to otherthe relationship of the United States to other
countries, and the role of the United States in worldcountries, and the role of the United States in world
affairs.affairs.

15. ObjectivesObjectives
1.Describe the Vietnam Memorial1.Describe the Vietnam Memorial
2. Understand the Anti-war movement of the late2. Understand the Anti-war movement of the late
19601960’s’s
3.Identify and Analyze Primary evidence relating3.Identify and Analyze Primary evidence relating
to the vietnam war.to the vietnam war.
4.Form an opinion and writer a letter to the4.Form an opinion and writer a letter to the
editor, blog, journal, podcast about the unitededitor, blog, journal, podcast about the united
presence in vietnam in 1968.presence in vietnam in 1968.

16. Pre Vocabulary and IdentificationsPre Vocabulary and Identifications
Ho Chi MinhHo Chi Minh
radicalradical
C. Wright MillsC. Wright Mills
BeatnicsBeatnics
MaterialismMaterialism
ConformityConformity
New LeftNew Left
DraftDraft
ProtestProtest
Cold WarCold War
Lyndon JohnsonLyndon Johnson
Military industrial complexMilitary industrial complex
Cold War policyCold War policy
Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge
William MacNameraWilliam MacNamera
Gulf Of TonkinGulf Of Tonkin “Incident”“Incident”

17. January 1961January 1961
"In the councils of government, we must guard against the"In the councils of government, we must guard against the
acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought,acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought,
by the military-industrial.by the military-industrial.
complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced powercomplex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power
exists, and will persist."exists, and will persist."

18. Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement
President Kennedy AssasinatedPresident Kennedy Assasinated
Anti-communist movement and Mc CarthyismAnti-communist movement and Mc Carthyism
Civil disobedienceCivil disobedience

19. Where is Vietnam?Where is Vietnam?

23. Ho Chi Minh and theHo Chi Minh and the
origins of warorigins of war
• wanted control of all of vietnamwanted control of all of vietnam
• independence from frenchindependence from french
colonialismcolonialism
• Cold war policyCold war policy
• Pro-American regime in SouthPro-American regime in South
VietnamVietnam

24. Historical Artifacts ActivtyHistorical Artifacts Activty
1. Examine the historical evidence1. Examine the historical evidence
2. Discuss with your group the significance of your artifact2. Discuss with your group the significance of your artifact
3. use any media to research your artifact3. use any media to research your artifact
4. You will have 15 minutes to discuss with your partners4. You will have 15 minutes to discuss with your partners
5. Class discussion5. Class discussion