Source Analysis: Presidential Views on U.S. Involvement in Vietnam

In this activity intended for the debate classroom, students will access the Library of Congress and National Archives’ online resource portals to research and gather the unique perspectives of Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford on America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

Students will then present orally the comparative and contrasting political and philosophical viewpoints.
Resource ID#: 199715 Type: Teaching Idea
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: accuracy, perspective, speech, Vietnam War, Lyndon B. Johnson, LBJ, Gulf of Tonkin, contextualization, corroboration, John F. Kennedy, Vietnam War, JFK, Ho Chi Minh, U.S. History, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, communism, Dwight D Eisenhower, Harry Truman, debate, civics, oral presentation
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet,  Project,  Student Center Activity
Resource Collection: Civics & Debate Initiative Teacher Resources

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