The+Vietnam+War

A Study of the Vietnam War from a Political, Emotional, and Social Perspective

**Overview** The multidisciplinary unit of study on the Vietnam era will evaluate the war’s impact in history, explore the social issues that consumed America, and survey the popular music produced during the period that reflects the mood of the country.

**Objectives** The student will be able to:

1. Develop an understanding of the controversial nature of the Vietnam War.

2. Evaluate various points of view about the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

3. Analyze several social themes present in much of the popular music of the period.

4. Explore propaganda devices at work in specific song lyrics of the period.

5. Formulate opinions on topics such as heroism, truth, effects of war, and symbolism.

6. Evaluate the effectiveness of O’Brian’s narrative structure (non-chronological, recursive and intratextual).

1, 2} History

3, 4} Music

5, 6} English

** Possibilities **

Student will create a multidisciplinary project that incorporates at least three of the learning objectives (one from each content area)

**Evaluation ** History: Accuracy Music: Multi-media Incorporation English: Presentation