Lesson Plan: The Last Chapter of the Vietnam War
Grades 6-12
The chemical defoliant Agent Orange, used during the Vietnam War, continues to affect lives more than 40 years after the end of the conflict. Sprayed by U.S. forces to strip away jungle cover, Agent Orange contained dioxin, a toxin later linked to cancer, birth defects and other devastating health problems that affected American veterans and Vietnamese civilians. As the United States and Vietnam continue cleanup efforts, the legacy of the use of Agent Orange raises questions about responsibility, science and the human cost of war. In this lesson, students will explore how artists and cartoonists responded to these questions by examining song lyrics and political cartoons that captured public attitudes during and after the war.
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