Day 1

1.  Notes – Primary and Secondary Sources, Bias, Credibility

-  Give students definitions for these persuasive terms

2.  NB – Copy Prompt and outline

Prompt: After looking at primary and secondary sources, choose the source that you think is most credible and taught you the most about the Vietnam War. Explain what you learned about the Vietnam War from this text and why you believe it is a credible source. Make sure to use evidence from the text.

3.  Read “Dear Folks” “–– annotate and take notes in NB “Read About the World” style – first 2 reads – chart is the 3rd read

4.  Answer Text Dependent Questions for “Dear Folks”

1.  In the fourth paragraph, what does the phrase “pinned down” mean in the context of the text?

2.  According to “Dear Folks,” what happened to the men in Kenneth Bagby’s squad?

3.  What does Bagby say will happen to him if he has to go back into battle?

4.  What message is Bagby sending to his parents about the soldiers in Vietnam?

Day 2

1.  Analyze “Dear Folks”

Bias: ______

Evidence / What I learned about the Vietnam War? / Credibility of the evidence?

2.  After constructing chart, write a paragraph analyzing the evidence in “Dear Folks” –

Day 3

1.  Read “The War Escalates” – annotate and take notes in NB “Read About the World” style – first 2 reads – chart is the 3rd read

2.  Answer text-dependent questions:

  1. In the “Eyewitness to History” text, what does the word “alert” mean in context?
  2. What power did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution give to the president?
  3. How many American troops served in the Vietnam War? How many women served in the armed forces?
  4. Why did poor Americans serve in greater numbers than rich Americans?
  5. What was the experience of African-American and Hispanic soldiers?

3.  Write chart in R/W notebook

Evidence / What I learned about the Vietnam War? / Credibility of the evidence?

After constructing chart, write a paragraph analyzing the evidence in “The War Escalates”


Day 4

1.  Read “Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam” – annotate and take notes in NB “Read About the World” style – first 2 reads – chart is the 3rd read

2.  Answer text-dependent questions:

  1. According to King, why was the Vietnam War the enemy of poor Americans?
  2. In the first paragraph, what does the word “shining” mean in the context of the text?
  3. Explain the meaning of the quote, “So we watch them in brutal solidarity burning the huts of a poor village, but we realize that they would never live on the same block in Detroit.”
  4. What does King want his audience to do?

3.  Write chart in R/W notebook

Evidence / What I learned about the Vietnam War? / Credibility of the evidence?

After constructing chart, write a paragraph analyzing the evidence in “Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam”

Day 5

- Review notes, prompt and outline

- Start writing essay

Outline for Evaluating Sources in Expository Text

OR – compare all texts

Paragraph 1:

Attention Getter

Transition

Thesis: Which text best helped you understand the Vietnam War?

Paragraph 2:

Summary of text

Paragraph 3:

Evaluation of evidence

- What it taught me about the Vietnam War

Paragraph 4:

Evaluation of evidence

- Analyzing bias, credibility and accuracy

Paragraph 5

Conclusion