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**JH & High School Core Curriculum
Social Studies - Lessons of the Viet Nam War   SS156699

Introduction to Viet Nam

The learner will be able to use world maps and other graphics to locate information.
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Asian Civilizations
  
The learner will be able to recognize the physical characteristics of places, such as land, water, and/or weather.
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Asian Civilizations
  
The learner will be able to evaluate the influence of China, Buddhism, and/or Confucianism on Vietnamese culture.
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Asian Civilizations
  
The learner will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of Vietnamese culture and customs and compare/contrast Vietnamese culture with that of the US. LEARNER OBJECTIVES: 1) use world maps and other graphics to locate information; 2) recognize the physical characteristics of places, such as land, water, and/or weather; 3) evaluate the influence of China, Buddhism, and/or Confucianism on Vietnamese culture; 4) examine how the social circumstances of colonial rule influenced the growth of nationalism in Southeast Asia.
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Asian Civilizations
  
The learner will be able to examine how the social circumstances of colonial rule influenced the growth of nationalism in Southeast Asia.
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Political Ideologies
  
The learner will be able to describe John F. Kennedy's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents:Kennedy-Carter
  
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How the War Was Fought

The learner will be able to identify the dates of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War
  
The learner will be able to identify the location of the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia.
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Vietnam War
  
The learner will be able to analyze the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War. LEARNER OBJECTIVES: 1) describe John F. Kennedy's political policies affecting the Vietnam War; 2) identify the dates of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War; 3) identify the location of the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia; 4) describe Lyndon B. Johnson's political policies affecting the Vietnam War; 5) describe Richard Nixon's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War
  
The learner will be able to describe Lyndon B. Johnson's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
The learner will be able to describe Richard Nixon's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
The learner will be able to assess ethical dilemmas that political leaders may have to address.
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Use map/globe skills
  
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Was the War Legal?

The learner will be able to apply an understanding of the structure of the United States government.
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Government
  
The learner will be able to describe and evaluate the limits placed on people in positions of authority. LEARNER OBJECTIVES: 1) assess ethical dilemmas that political leaders may have to address; 2) apply an understanding of the structure of the United States government; 3) identify the cause and effect of the War Powers Act of 1973; 4) summarize interviews from veterans of two different wars and compare and contrast the veterans' experiences.
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Authority
  
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of the War Powers Act of 1973.
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The Viet Nam War
  
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Who Fought the War

The learner will be able to describe how the selective service systems works, and list possible reasons for deferment; appraise the effectiveness of the system.
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The Viet Nam War
  
The learner will be able to summarize interviews from veterans of two different wars and compare and contrast the veterans' experiences.
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The Viet Nam War
  
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The War at Home

The learner will be able to describe the effects the Viet Nam war had on segregation and desegregation within the United States during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Civil Rights Movement
  
The learner will be able to determine the effect of the Vietnam War on American society.
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The Viet Nam War
  
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of American disillusionment with the Vietnam War.
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The Viet Nam War
  
The learner will be able to draw conclusions from political and editorial cartoons.
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Media
  
The learner will be able to interview someone that lived during the 1960's, and determine if their views would be labeled hawk or dove.
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The Viet Nam War
  
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The Viet Nam War in Literature

The learner will be able to locate, organize, and use information from a variety of sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas.
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Information/Ideas: Purpose
  
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Lessons of the War

The learner will be able to draw conclusions from the information presented in a line graph, circle graph, or chart.
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Data Interpretation
  
The learner will be able to draw conclusions based on a given quotation or reading selection.
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Historical Analysis
  
The learner will be able to draw conclusions from related topics i.e. quotes. LEARNER OBJECTIVES: 1) draw conclusions from political and editorial cartoons; 2) locate, organize, and use information from a variety of sources to answer questions, solve problems, and communicate ideas; 3) draw conclusions from the information presented in a line graph, circle graph, or chart; 4) draw conclusions based on a given quotation or reading selection.
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Historical Analysis
  
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