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 The American Soldier in Vietnam

====Throughout the year, we spent some time learning a bout and reflecting on the life, challenges, impact, and sacrifices of the men and women who served the United States in our various military conflict. While we do not have a great deal of time to spend on the soldiers in the Vietnam War, it is important to examine their experience to understand the conflict, their sacrifice, and the honor they deserve ... especially with Memorial Day coming on Monday. Please spend some time this evening examining some of the resources below, and come to class tomorow with thoughts, ideas, and questions about the soldiers that served in Vietnam. ====

ONCE YOU ARE DONE BROWSING - Select one of the following options and post it in your online notebook ...

1) Write a sincere letter to an anonymous solider who served in Vietnam. discuss what you think about their service, the challenges they faced, and the sacrifices they made. 2) Create a [|wordle] that describes the life and legacy of American soldiers in Vietnam. Include words that discuss the historical part of their service as well as your feelings about their service. Select colors and size of words to fit your mood and your message. 3) Compose a poem or song lyrics that describe the service of American soldiers in Vietnam. The lyrics can go to a specific song or be an original song of your own. 4) Create a brief annotated[| voicethread] with images of soldiers isn Vietnam and your reflection on their service and sacrifice.


 * Sources ...**

 [|In the Trenches] from PBS' //Vietnam Online//

 [|Guerilla Tactics - An Overview] from PBS' //Battlefield Vietnam//
====Videos from the History Channel - [|Vietnam's Underground Warfare]  / __[|History Rocks: Vietnam Soldier] __ / [|A Soldier Comes of Age] / s(not the irony of the name of the man being interviewed) ====

Taft's [|videos and photos] from the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam - check them out!
[|Letters Home from Vietnam]- from the Wisconsin Historical Society

Hover over the animation below to learn more about the tunnel system use by the VietCong. media type="file" key="tar738.swf" width="546" height="546"\

If you are really interested, you can check out the series[| "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam"] on YouTube. It's powerful (and mature) stuff, and split into 9 episodes .. but if you want to know what it was like to be a soldier in Vietnam, this is the best resource.