Dear the men and women on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
I would like the thank you for your great service to your country and the freedom you brought. You all did such a great job and served everyone very proud. You have fulfilled your duties to a great extent that everyone appreciates.
With great love,
Amanda
Monday, May 28, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Farmer Nguyen by W.D. Ehrhart, Massacre at My Lai by Hugh Thompson and A Nun at Ninh Hoa by Jan Barry
What do these two poems and the article say about the impact of the war on the native Vietnamese?
It really hurt the people, it made them live in fear and hatred. It killed many of the people inculding family and friends.
Can you think of any other ways in which the war will impact the native Vietnamese?
Jobs will be lost, houses destroyed, people killed and loss of everything.
It really hurt the people, it made them live in fear and hatred. It killed many of the people inculding family and friends.
Can you think of any other ways in which the war will impact the native Vietnamese?
Jobs will be lost, houses destroyed, people killed and loss of everything.
Monday, May 21, 2007
I Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die Rag by Joe McDonald
This song by Country Joe and the Fish became one of the first protest songs of the Vietnam Era. Read the lyrics to the song, and then respond to the following:
What is the song asking the “big strong men to do”?
Join the army and fight
… the “generals” to do?
To fight, get glory and kill the communist.
… “Wall Street” to do?
Report and make money and drop a bomb.
… “mothers” to do?
Send their boys and husbands off to war.
Write down four specific lines from the song that display sarcasm, cynicism, or anti-war sentiment.
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
To have your boy come home in a box.
What is the song asking the “big strong men to do”?
Join the army and fight
… the “generals” to do?
To fight, get glory and kill the communist.
… “Wall Street” to do?
Report and make money and drop a bomb.
… “mothers” to do?
Send their boys and husbands off to war.
Write down four specific lines from the song that display sarcasm, cynicism, or anti-war sentiment.
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.
To have your boy come home in a box.
Jack Smith by Ron Steinman
What challenges does Jack Smith face as a soldier in Vietnam? (a bulleted list is fine)
- He had little or no experience
- Not well trained
- Hard ground (couldn't sleep or dig a good fox hole)
- Goof-off privates
- Loud bullet noises
- Fear of death and loss
- Suprise attacks
- Wounds
How does Smith’s attitude toward war change?
He decides that he hates the idea of war and that he is angry at anyone involved in it because of the killing. The killing really hit him hard and he is angry and sad because he lost friends and others.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg
What is the main thesis of the essay?
That the people of the US thought that the president was a liar and went againt the public.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Firing on a US ship after the patriotic fever died down.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
Many say now that Johnson just maginified it to get people to enlist to fight.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
That not everyone agreed and they feel that they were lied to.
That the people of the US thought that the president was a liar and went againt the public.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Firing on a US ship after the patriotic fever died down.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
Many say now that Johnson just maginified it to get people to enlist to fight.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
That not everyone agreed and they feel that they were lied to.
History by Thuong Vuong-Riddick
What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem?
The theme was death and escape. It was a shortened version of some of the history going on in that region and the places occuping it.
The theme was death and escape. It was a shortened version of some of the history going on in that region and the places occuping it.
A Dubious Crusade by James A. Warren
Look up both words in the title of the short essay. What do they mean?
Dubious- doubtful
Crusade- any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of any idea
Relate the title to the reading.
How do you think this will relate to the rest of our study of Vietnam?
It will show us how the war affected many people and how people reacted.
Dubious- doubtful
Crusade- any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of any idea
Relate the title to the reading.
The title relates to the reading because the writer believes that the people did not understand and the Americans did not trust the gov. because no definied answers were given.
What is Warren saying?
He is saying that the killings of the people were wrong and the people of the US did not support the gov. in its decision to fight.How do you think this will relate to the rest of our study of Vietnam?
It will show us how the war affected many people and how people reacted.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
10- Korean War
1. It started out with in Sept. 1949; the Communists defeated the anticommunist Nationalists (supported by the USA) in a civil war in China. Mao Zedong became head of the new Communist gov. Many Americans were shocked.
2. Korea split in 2 at the 38th parallel with Soviets taking the north and USA the south.
3. In June of 1950 North forces crossed the line and the Korean War started. Truman responded immediately he asked the UN for 16 countries to help fight.
4. Out of the 16 countries to help fight US was the main supply and General Douglass MacArthur took command of all UN forces.
5. 1 of the most dangerous plans started off as the North Koreans pushed the South almost to Pusan. Then MacArthur then landed troops at Inchon on Northern lines, it was dangerous but it worked.
6. The North then retreated back to the 38th parallel. MacArthur wanted to attach the North he hoped that it might lead to a reunion of the 2 Koreas.
7. The UN forces pushed north beyond the 38th to Yalu River. Because it was so close to China, China warned them to stop because they saw it as a threat and they would enter the war soon if it did not stop.
8. China gave in a started to fight on November 25, 1950 many Chinese troops attached Korea. IT then drove the South back to the 38th.
9. MacArthur was fired because he wanted to bomb China even if the president didn’t agree with him. He was ordered home and praised as a hero.
10. Eisenhower was elected president. He promised to end the war fast and he did making an agreement with North Korea and China. He also warned that he could drop nuclear bombs on China. The fighting ended on July 1953 and the country was divided at the 38th parallel and communism was contained.
2. Korea split in 2 at the 38th parallel with Soviets taking the north and USA the south.
3. In June of 1950 North forces crossed the line and the Korean War started. Truman responded immediately he asked the UN for 16 countries to help fight.
4. Out of the 16 countries to help fight US was the main supply and General Douglass MacArthur took command of all UN forces.
5. 1 of the most dangerous plans started off as the North Koreans pushed the South almost to Pusan. Then MacArthur then landed troops at Inchon on Northern lines, it was dangerous but it worked.
6. The North then retreated back to the 38th parallel. MacArthur wanted to attach the North he hoped that it might lead to a reunion of the 2 Koreas.
7. The UN forces pushed north beyond the 38th to Yalu River. Because it was so close to China, China warned them to stop because they saw it as a threat and they would enter the war soon if it did not stop.
8. China gave in a started to fight on November 25, 1950 many Chinese troops attached Korea. IT then drove the South back to the 38th.
9. MacArthur was fired because he wanted to bomb China even if the president didn’t agree with him. He was ordered home and praised as a hero.
10. Eisenhower was elected president. He promised to end the war fast and he did making an agreement with North Korea and China. He also warned that he could drop nuclear bombs on China. The fighting ended on July 1953 and the country was divided at the 38th parallel and communism was contained.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Reality?- MLK Dream
With education many things come to mind. Few black people enroll in school compared to whites from 3 years old to 7 and then it rises at 7-13 and then drops off again from 14 and over. This is the same for Hispanics but in fewer numbers. For graduation of college and high school its been anywhere from 5% to 20% difference with blacks to whites, whites have more perfect enrolling. Asians have also had a large jump in percent of enrollment.
The blacks have a lower enrollment all forms of education compared to the general population and the statistics. They have risen over 60%. It also shows that in the present day that more black women are enrolling in college then men. Also compared to the general public blacks there is a large difference between degrees gaining. Most degrees whites percent is about 50% and blacks about 10%.
To have Martin Luther King’s dream come alive we have to help. I have no suggestion to make besides encourage everyone to enroll and help others to excel in life. To help others excel in life helps you learn about others.
The blacks have a lower enrollment all forms of education compared to the general population and the statistics. They have risen over 60%. It also shows that in the present day that more black women are enrolling in college then men. Also compared to the general public blacks there is a large difference between degrees gaining. Most degrees whites percent is about 50% and blacks about 10%.
To have Martin Luther King’s dream come alive we have to help. I have no suggestion to make besides encourage everyone to enroll and help others to excel in life. To help others excel in life helps you learn about others.
Friday, May 11, 2007
MLK Essay
Why does the author feel that whites owe King the greatest debt?
For liberating them from the burden of America's centuries-old hypocrisy about race.
Was King "the right man at the right time"?
Though this revolution was the product thousands upon thousands of courageous men and women, King was its culmination. It is impossible to think of the movement unfolding as it did without him.
Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not?
No, I do not believe that he would be upset because it represents justice and spiritual power.
For liberating them from the burden of America's centuries-old hypocrisy about race.
Was King "the right man at the right time"?
Though this revolution was the product thousands upon thousands of courageous men and women, King was its culmination. It is impossible to think of the movement unfolding as it did without him.
Would King be upset with the current use of his most often quoted line? Why or why not?
No, I do not believe that he would be upset because it represents justice and spiritual power.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Civil Disobedience, could you do it?
No, I do not believe that I could be Civil Disobedient, I would be too afraid. I would be afraid that the rights I already had would be taken away. I would also be afraid I would be physically hurt of killed. The bravery that I had would crush fast. The only way I would do it if I had the certainty that my life, liberty or pursuit of happiness could be set forever.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Unit 8 Preview
I, Amanda, am looking forward to talking about the Cold War and Vietnam. I am also looking forward to woking with the computers in class.
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