Indochina and The Vietnamese Declaration of Independence

To Start:
On a piece of paper in the starters section of your binder, or your starter document, jot down:

• What do you see here?
• What you think this cartoon is trying to convey about Vietnam?

In Class:
First, we're going to learn about Vietnam before the war. If you are absent:

• Look through the Powerpoint.
• Get notes from a friend.
• Read this background from PBS.

Then, we're going to examine the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence. Directions are here.

Finally, we're going to have work time to:

• Contact veterans.
• Refine questions, if needed.
• Read The Things They Carried.

For Homework:

• Finish reading the first story in The Things They Carried before class tomorrow.
• Schedule your interview with your veteran ASAP.