Focus: Study of the Franco-Viet Minh War 1946-1954.
Unit Length: Approx. 2 weeks
Grade Level: Juniors and Seniors
Student Outcomes:
1. to demonstrate knowledge of historical events in the Franco-Viet Minh War.
2. to acquire knowledge of the actions of the participants in the war and peace process.
3. to analyze and interpret those events in order to show how they effected the U.S. experience in Vietnam.
Lectures:
War's beginnings
Rise of communism in China and effect on Indochina
Korean War and road to French defeat
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Geneva talks and agreement
Video episodes: Vietnam: A Television History
Assessment:
Participation
Test
Unit Length: Approx. 2 weeks
Grade Level: Juniors and Seniors
Student Outcomes:
1. to demonstrate knowledge of historical events in the Franco-Viet Minh War.
2. to acquire knowledge of the actions of the participants in the war and peace process.
3. to analyze and interpret those events in order to show how they effected the U.S. experience in Vietnam.
Lectures:
War's beginnings
Rise of communism in China and effect on Indochina
Korean War and road to French defeat
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Geneva talks and agreement
Video episodes: Vietnam: A Television History
Assessment:
Participation
Test