Electives

0.5 Credit
Available to Grades 9-12

From the initial involvement of the United States in Vietnam to the Paris cease-fire agreement signed in 1973, this history elective chronicles three turbulent decades of conflict that began in Southeast Asia but affected the entire world. Lessons examine French colonization, the Cold War, military strategy, and America's anti-war movement. Interactive, built-in timelines put the events of the conflict in historical perspective as they explore the people and events that shaped a nation and the world.

This course has no required purchases.

Topics Discussed:

• The Origins of U.S. Involvement in Vietnam
• How U.S. Involvement in Vietnam Expanded Over Time
• A Nation Divided by War
• Achieving Peace with Honor
• The Legacy of Vietnam

This course will not meet the history graduation requirements.