You are a journalist. Your editor has asked you to do a two-part series on the War in Vietnam. This requires you to go on assignment into the war zones of Vietnam. This is a dangerous assignment but it could make you a famous war correspondent, provided you make it home alive!

Your magazine has had a lot of trouble getting accurate information out of Vietnam because of the dangerous environment and the U.S. government who censors much of the information that leaves the war zone. The U.S. government doesn't want the American protest movement to grow anymore intense, as it might embarrass the President and weaken public support for the military action.

YOUR MISSION:

1. Gather information for your two separate articles. A special "War Correspondent" journal will be provided for you by you editor, Mr.Teer. Be sure to record all you findings in your war correspondence journal, as it WILL BE GRADED.

2. Your editor, Mr. Teer, has prepared some helpful tools that you will want to preview on your flight over. A short history on the conflict you are about to be plunge into and a glossary to help familiarize you with any military terms you may run across. A map of Vietnam has also been included.

Part I: Vietnam Article

Task 1.

Choose a topic from the list of events that you feel people should know more about. You will write a 2 page article/essay on the event you choose. The article should be typewritten and include all information that you feel people need to know, about that event, to make intellegent, informed decisions about the military action in Vietnam.

Use the links to uncover the real story. Remember the American people have the right to know what is really going on.

My Lai

ML-1.

ML-2.

ML-3.S

ML-4.

ML-5.

ML-6.

Buddist Protest

BP-1.

BP-2.

Tet Offensive

Tet-1.

Tet-2.

Tet-3.

Tet-4.

Tet-5.

Tet-6.

Tet-7.

Gulf of Tonkin

GT-1.

NLF (National Liberation Front)

NLF-1.

Part II: Vietnam Article

TASK 2.

Part two of your series on the Vietnam War is dedicated to the American soldier. First, examine the true stories of the American service men and women in Vietnam. Look through the links provided. Each tells a story of American soldiers who served in the war.

As you review the stories formulate a list of ten (10) question you might ask a Vietnam veteran.

To complete the article you will have to interview a veteran from the war. (The interview process and procedure will be discussed in class and the format will be provided.)

You will use the information you have found here and information from you interview to write you article. Your article should be about what life was like for Vietnam soldier. For expamle, living conditions, food, feelings, smells, sights, sounds and friends, etc...

Your article should be 2 pages typewritten and include three (3) quotes from your interviewee and how their Vietnam experience was simular or different from those you have read.

Check out these stories...

1. medal of honor **

2. personal story

3. sympathy for the new guy

4. vets against the war in Vietnam

5. first impressions if Vietnam

6. the dead man

7. 13 days at Phu Hoa Dong

8. discipline and morale

9. ambush!

10. recon platoon

*must see.