Activity Overview
Researching real people helps students to gain a more concrete and critical understanding of the lives and diverse perspectives of people who were involved in the Vietnam War. Giving students the perspective of those who lived during a time period helps them go beyond simply memorizing dates and names to acquire a more substantial, empathetic and realistic view of the period. In this activity, students will create a spider map highlighting at least 3 key figures from the Vietnam War. They should include information about their impact, importance or role, and core beliefs.
Examples of Key Figures related to the Vietnam War
North Vietnamese
- Hồ Chí Minh
- Le Duan
- Vo Nguyen Giap
South Vietnamese
- Bao Dai
- Ngô Đình Diệm
- Ngo Dinh Nhu
- Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Americans
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Robert McNamara
- Richard M. Nixon
- Henry Kissinger
- William Westmoreland
- Creighton Abrams
- William Calley
Anti-War Figures
- Muhammad Ali
- Robert F. Kennedy
- John Kerry
- Martin Luther King
- Jane Fonda
Template and Class Instructions
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Due Date:
Objective: Research some of the key figures from the Vietnam War and create a spider map that highlights 3-6 of them.
Student Instructions:
- Choose a person.
- Using school resources, conduct research on important figures from the Vietnam War
- For each cell, include the person’s name and dates of birth (and death if applicable). Choose a character that resembles your person, use search, or upload a picture. You may also choose to create a design that represents your person.
- Include a short description of the person and their role or importance during the Vietnam War.
- Save and exit when you're finished.
Requirements: 3-6 people with names, dates of birth/death, illustrations, accomplishments.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
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| Proficient 10 Points | Emerging 6 Points | Needs Improvement 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | The description includes at least 3 important facts about the famous or historic figure. | The description includes less than 3 important facts or it includes information that is not pertinent to the famous or historic figure. | The description is incomplete and does not contain important information about the famous or historic figure. |
| Artistic Depictions | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are appropriate to the famous or historic figure. Time and care is taken to ensure that the scenes are neat, eye-catching, and creative. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are mostly accurate, but there may be some liberties taken that distract from the assignment. Scene constructions are neat, and meet basic expectations. | The art chosen to depict the illustrations such as scenes, characters and items, are too limited or incomplete. |
| English Conventions | Ideas are organized. There are few or no grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Ideas are mostly organized. There are some grammatical, mechanical, or spelling errors. | Storyboard text is difficult to understand. |
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