May 15-16

EQ:
How did combat in the Vietnam War impact American soldiers and Vietnamese civilians?

CW:
guided note sheet
booby traps in Vietnam
discussion: A System of Suffering
video clips from Dear America-- combat soldiers; search and destroy mission
clips from The Vietnam War--episode #5
combat in Vietnam (beginning---20:47)
Tiger Force and anti-war protest in D.C (42:56--53-ish)
Agent Orange in Vietnam
video clips from My Lai documentary (DVD)
aftermath of My Lai: Varnado Simpson:
clip #1( discussing killings--18:45-20:00)
clip #2 (discussing death of his son and suicide--22:00---26:00)
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Hugh Thompson returns to My Lai (if time)
(or VHS)

HW:
Read 26:3 pp. 1-3 (stop at The Domino Effect)
Vietnamization
Killings at Kent State and Jackson State Universities
Pentagon Papers
Peace negotiations