Transcript The Vietnam War Webquest - Chippewa Hills Middle School

Introduction
Task
The Vietnam War
Webquest
Resources
Introduction
In the fictional short story “Zebra,” by Chaim Potok , we are
introduced to a Vietnam War Veteran, John Wilson, who
depicts and talks about the effects that the war had on the
American Soldiers who fought in it.
The purpose of this webquest is to give you background
information about the country, the war, and the effects on
the lives of those who were involved. It is also intended that
through this webquest you will gain insight into the
thoughts and feelings of the character John Wilson by
reading accounts of the war from real life veterans of
Vietnam.
Task
Resources
Conclusion
Task
In order to display an understanding of the information that you
discover in this Webquest, you will have to bring back “artifacts” from your
research that symbolize different aspects of the Vietnam War.
When you have your list of “artifacts” and reasons for each, you need to use
Google Images to find a picture of each artifact.
Artifacts
Worksheet
Have fun, be curious, and search for answers!
Rubric
Resources
Symbolizing the Vietnam War
While you learn about the Vietnam War through
this Webquest, please think of “artifacts” that you
could bring back from your research that might be
symbolic of the following aspects of the war. Please
write down or describe the object that you chose
and then find a picture of that item using Google
Images. This will create a collection of images that
you feel symbolize the Vietnam War. All typing
that you do to respond to questions or challenges
need to be typed using RED font.
1. An object that is representative of the natural environment of Vietnam.
Your artifact:
Why did you choose this?
Google Image:
2. An object that represents the culture and people of Vietnam.
Your artifact:
Why did you choose this?
Google Image:
3. An object that represents an American soldier in the Vietnam War.
Your artifact:
Why did you choose this?
Google Image:
4. An object that represents an American soldier after the Vietnam War.
Your artifact:
Why did you choose this?
Google Image:
5. An object that represents the feelings of a Vietnam Veteran who has visited the Vietnam
Memorial in Washington D.C.
Your artifact:
Why did you choose this?
Google Image:
Vietnam War Rubric
Each artifact will be worth 7 points
3 points for choosing an object that is a symbol for an aspect of the Vietnam War.
1 point for locating and posting the picture.
3 points for explaining why you chose this object as a symbol for an aspect of the Vietnam
War.
Remember that the point of this project is not simply just to finish. It is to think about
what you have learned about the Vietnam War. In order to show this, you need to choose
artifacts that show to understand each aspect of the war that is specified on the worksheet.
Don’t just tell me that you would choose a toy soldier as a symbol for a soldier in the war. A
symbol is supposed to represent an idea or feeling. So, if you think soldiers in the war felt
proud to serve their country, maybe you could choose an American Flag to show this.
Resources
Vietnam, The Land, People, and Culture
•Pictures and description of the people and places
•Slideshow of Vietnam Pictures
•Facts about Vietnam
•Pictures of the people and the places.
Task
The History of the War
•History of the Vietnam War
•Timeline of events
Artifact Worksheet
The Soldiers Stories
•A Soldier's story about coming home
Rubric
The Memorials
•The Wall- Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.
Conclusion
Conclusion
“Within the soul of each Vietnam veteran there is probably
something that says "Bad war, good soldier." Only now are
Americans beginning to separate the war from the warrior.”
- Max Cleland, former U.S. Senator, Vietnam veteran
Through this Webquest, I hope that you were able to use the information
that you gathered about Vietnam and the Vietnam War to gain some insight
into the thoughts and feelings of the veterans. I also hope that you were able
to understand why remembering the war and its casualties is so important to
so many.