More than 58,000 American troops and military personnel died in the
humid jungles and muddy rivers of Vietnam during the 20-year
conflict called the Vietnam War. Why? What were they fighting for?
And how could the world's most powerful and technologically
advanced military be defeated by a small, poverty-stricken country?
These questions have haunted the U.S. government, the military, and
the American public for nearly a half century. In The Vietnam War,
kids ages 12 to 15 explore the global conditions and history that
gave rise to the Vietnam War, the reasons why the United States
became increasingly embroiled in the conflict, and the varied
causes of its shocking defeat. As readers learn about how the fear
of the spread of communism spurred the United States to enter a war
that was erupting on the other side of the world, they find
themselves immersed in the mood and mindset of the Vietnam Era.
Through links to online primary sources, including speeches,
letters, photos, and songs, readers become familiar with the
reality of combat life for young American soldiers, the frustration
of military advisors as they failed to subdue the Viet Cong, and
the empty promises made by U.S. presidents to soothe an uneasy
public. The Vietnam War also pays close attention to the
development of a massive antiwar movement and counterculture that
divided the country into "hawks" and "doves." In-depth essential
questions help middle schoolers analyze primary sources and develop
their own evidence-supported views on a range of issues. The
Vietnam War also fosters critical thinking skills through projects
such as creating antiwar and pro-war demonstration slogans, writing
letters from the perspective of a U.S. soldier and a south
Vietnamese citizen, and building arguments for and against the
media's coverage of the war. Additional learning materials include
engaging illustrations, maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and
resources for further independent learning. The Vietnam War is one
book in a set of four that explore great events of the twentieth
century. Inquire and Investigate titles in this set include The
Vietnam War; World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb; Globalization: Why We Care About
Faraway Events; and The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on
the Moon. Nomad Press books in the Inquire & Investigate series
integrate content with participation, encouraging older readers to
engage in student-directed learning as opposed to teacher-guided
instruction. This student-centered approach provides readers with
the tools they need to become inquiry-based learners. Common Core
State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM
Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks
in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects
stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Consistent with
our other series, all of the activities in the books in the Inquire
& Investigate series are hands-on, challenging readers to
develop and test their own hypotheses, ask their own questions, and
formulate their own solutions. In the process, readers learn how to
analyze, evaluate, and present the data they collect. As
informational texts our books provide key ideas and details from
which readers can work out their own inferences. Nomad's unique
approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while
allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical
thinkers. Soon they'll be thinking like scientists by questioning
things around them and considering new approaches.
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