M11 Overview

Module 11 - THE VIETNAM ERA

 image from Digital History Links to an external site.

Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:

•  demonstrate the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
•  deduce the effects of the war on U.S. society

Audio Overview (Transcript)

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Activities for Module 11:

• Text Reading from Digital History Links to an external site. - In this module, you'll be reading about the U.S.-Vietnam War. 

• Video Viewing: You'll get to see history in action viewing the following video
• Hearts and Minds (1974):  an award-wining documentary film about U.S. military involvement in Vietnam directed by Peter Davis.
• Writing Reflection: You'll have an opportunity to write about what you've learned from this module's resources.