"Vietnam War at Home" WebQuest

This WebQuest will explore the implications of the Vietnam War in the United States. You will answer the questions listed on the worksheet found here by viewing the materials below.

The Draft:

1. Read this article about the draft.
   
2. Click on "Browse Stories" and choose one story from the list to read written by someone drafted to serve in the military.
   
3. Click on "Lottery Facts" and read the short article.
   
4. Click on "Top 10" to see a list of individuals who avoided the draft and how they "dodged" the draft.
   

**Alternative readings (if link above doesn't work):

• How the U.S. Draft Works
• Jim Vacarella Describes Avoiding the Draft During the Vietnam War

26th Amendment:

1. View the 26th Amendment below. (click here to read the text of the amendment)
   

Role of the Media:

1. Read this newspaper article over the changing role of the media during the Vietnam War.
   
2. Read the subsection entitled 'The Media Lost the War for America" of this article.
   

Credibility Gap:

1. View this student-prepared Prezi over the Credibility Gap.
   (Don't worry, we've checked it for accuracy!)

Student Protests

1. Read paragraphs 1 and 4 of this article on student protests.
   
2. Watch the video (embedded below) over the Kent State Protests in 1970.

Silent Majority

1. Read Nixon's "Silent Majority" speech here.
   

Anti-war Movement

1. Read the anti-war movement article here. (If you are accessing this off campus, you'll need to log in using your FISD Google apps account.)
   

Tinker v. Des Moines

1. View this short synopsis of the "Tinker v. Des Moines" court case.
   

New York Times v. United States

1. View this short synopsis of the "New York Times v. United States" course case.
   

Based on what you have learned about the Vietnam War you must now decide if you would have been a Hawk, supporting the war, or a dove, against the war. Fill in the decision tree on your handout and be ready to defend your argument in a class debate.