Dear Veterans,
Thank you so much for fighting for your country. Many people didn't agree with the war but you men still went there and fought long and hard. Today it's really hard to say why the was going on. But you guys fought for your country, your family and all the men in line with you. Today none of the people that died can be brought back but we thank you dearly for your involvement and courageousness.
From,
Nicole
Monday, May 28, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Hope to Learn
In this unit I hope to be able to understand a little more about the wars that many people dont talk about like WWI and WWII. The Korean War and the Vietnam War are two of the wars that are not often forgot but often not talked about like the larger wars.
Times of Change- Farmer, Massacre, A Nun
What do these two poems and the article say about the impact of the war on the native Vietnamese? Can you think of any other ways in which the war will impact the native Vietnamese?
The poems and the article show how bad it really was to be a native in Vietnam. Almost all of the people killed were civilians and some calling it murder as being premiditated. They killed the people that didn't die right away with there guns. One man though saved a little boy and took him to an orphanage. The war took most of there homes, land, money and probably just about everything that meant something to them. It took away most families also.
The poems and the article show how bad it really was to be a native in Vietnam. Almost all of the people killed were civilians and some calling it murder as being premiditated. They killed the people that didn't die right away with there guns. One man though saved a little boy and took him to an orphanage. The war took most of there homes, land, money and probably just about everything that meant something to them. It took away most families also.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Times of Change- I Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag
What is the song asking the "big strong men to do"?
to put down the books and get a gun or join the army
.....the generals to do?
kill the communists
.....Wall Street to do?
make money for the army
.....mother to do?
send their boys to war
Write down four specific lines from the song that display sarcasm, cynicism, or ani-war sentiment.
1. "What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn."
2. "Whoopee! We're all gonna die."
3. "We're gonna have a whole lotta fun."
4. "Be the first one on the block to have your boy come home in a box."
to put down the books and get a gun or join the army
.....the generals to do?
kill the communists
.....Wall Street to do?
make money for the army
.....mother to do?
send their boys to war
Write down four specific lines from the song that display sarcasm, cynicism, or ani-war sentiment.
1. "What are we fighting for? Don't ask me, I don't give a damn."
2. "Whoopee! We're all gonna die."
3. "We're gonna have a whole lotta fun."
4. "Be the first one on the block to have your boy come home in a box."
Times of Change- Jack Smith
What challenges does Jack Smith face as a solider in Vietnam?
-everyone is inexperienced
-making base camp and clearing space in jungle
-getting ambushed
-its just if u live or die
-watching people you know get killed
-noise all around you of everything
How does Smith's attitude toward war change?
At first he didn't think it was serious. But in the end he found that it wasn't time to goof around but time to protect the people you love and the country you love. He knew that the death of his friends couldn't be justified.
-everyone is inexperienced
-making base camp and clearing space in jungle
-getting ambushed
-its just if u live or die
-watching people you know get killed
-noise all around you of everything
How does Smith's attitude toward war change?
At first he didn't think it was serious. But in the end he found that it wasn't time to goof around but time to protect the people you love and the country you love. He knew that the death of his friends couldn't be justified.
Times of Change- The Gulf of Tonkin Rosolution
What is the main thesis of the essay?
It was based on a lie.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The congressional approval for Johnson to defend the US beliefs in the area.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
No evidence that there had been a shot fired. There was no damage after the incident. Many say Johnson invented the whole thing to get Congress to support fighting in Vietnam.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading?
It's another way of saying how entering the war was doubtful for the US.
It was based on a lie.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The congressional approval for Johnson to defend the US beliefs in the area.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
No evidence that there had been a shot fired. There was no damage after the incident. Many say Johnson invented the whole thing to get Congress to support fighting in Vietnam.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading?
It's another way of saying how entering the war was doubtful for the US.
Times of Change- History
What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem?
The theme is the death of Vietnam and that Vietnam is always dealing with other countries like the US, France, USSR and China.
The theme is the death of Vietnam and that Vietnam is always dealing with other countries like the US, France, USSR and China.
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