The Vietnam War

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

11

Overview

This article from Khan Academy gives an overview of the Vietnam War.  This war enmeshed the United States in a battle against communism in Southeast Asia for more than twenty years.  This article includes a map showing the divisions of Vietnam.  Students can answer the questions at the end of the article for assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group or individually.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

SS10.US2.13

Trace the course of the involvement of the United States in Vietnam from the 1950s to 1975, including the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the Tet Offensive, destabilization of Laos, secret bombings of Cambodia, and the fall of Saigon. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

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Vocabulary

  • destabilization
  • offensive
  • resolution

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Major events of the Vietnam Conflict after the United States became involved in the conflict, including the Battle Dien Bien Phu, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, the Tet Offensive, the destabilization of Laos, secret bombings of Cambodia, and the fall of Saigon.
  • Location of major areas, events, and battles in the Vietnam Conflict.
  • Details of the creation of North and South Vietnam.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
  • Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
  • Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
  • Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to historical events.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The Vietnam Conflict and the United State's role in the conflict had significant effects on the nation.

CR Resource Type

Informational Material

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

Resource Provider other

Khan Academy

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