SAC Lesson Plan

Teacher: Christopher Villafuerte

Title: The Vietnam War

Subject: US History

Grade Level: 11th

§113.41 (8)(E) analyze the major events of the Vietnam War, including the escalation of
TEKS:
forces, the Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, and the fall of Saigon.

Students will
• Use evidence to defend an opinion
Learning Objectives:
• respect the viewpoints of other students
• learn how to build consensus

Essential Question(s): Was the US involvement in Vietnam justified?

Communism, Vietnamization, Domino Theory, Richard Nixon, Watergate, Fall of Saigon.

Essential Vocabulary:

“Why did America Fight the Vietnam War?”, primary sources.

Resources/Materials:

Procedures: Mini lecture about the Vietnam War and video “Why did America Fight the
Vietnam War?”
Time: 10 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EunyfX-Zjo4

Debate preparation
Was the US. Involvement in Vietnam justified?
 Divide class into two groups.
 Group 1 presents their position using supporting evidence.
 Group 2 restates to Group 1’s satisfaction. Time: 20 min
 Group 2 presents their position using supporting evidence.
 Group 1 restates to Group 2’s satisfaction

Class debate Time: 15 min

• Group 1 presents their positions and Group 2 summarizes.

• Group 2 presents their positions and Group 1 summarizes.
• Abandon roles and try to build consensus as a class
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Time:

1,2,3 Exit Slip:

Assessment: 1. What were 3 things you learned? Time: 5 min

2. What are 2 things you found interesting?
3. What is 1 question you still have?