Lesson plans for the PBS series The Vietnam War

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The Vietnam War Lesson Guide

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Discover 29 lesson plans written for Ken Burns’s and Lynn Novick’s documentary seriesTHE VIETNAM WAR.

Explore Seven Important Themes in American History

  1. Forces That Fueled the Vietnam War
  2. Popular Beliefs and Misconceptions—All Sides
  3. Leadership and Decision Making
  4. Who Fought In the Vietnam War – All Sides
  5. How the War Was Fought—All Sides
  6. Propaganda, Truth, and the Media
  7. The War at Home—All Sides

All lessons are aligned to standards.

Related EDSITEment lesson: How to Interview a Vietnam Veteran

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