24.+Antiwar+Notes




 * Supporters of the war: the hawksOpposers of the war: the doves

__Annotated Protest Collage - This should be done with one or two partners!__** The war in Vietnam is usually referred to as the most unpopular war in American history. As the conflict dragged on, more and more Americans opposed American involvement overseas. This assignment will allow you to describe many of the aspects of the antiwar movement creatively by creating a **virtual collage** concerning the antiwar movement.

> to have your boy come home in a box" - //Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag//, Country Joe and the Fish ** > He fights with missiles and with spears > He's all of 31 and he's only 17. > He's been a soldier for a thousand years > He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jane > A Buddhist, and a Baptist and Jew. > And he knows he shouldn't kill > And he knows he always will kill > You'll for me my friend and me for you"**// > He fights with missiles and with spears > He's all of 31 and he's only 17. > He's been a soldier for a thousand years > He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jane > A Buddhist, and a Baptist and Jew. > And he knows he shouldn't kill > And he knows he always will kill > You'll for me my friend and me for you//**
 * Your collage will contain the following …**
 * **4** different and detailed **reasons why people began to protest** the war in Vietnam
 * 1) Many people opposed the draft because they though it was unfair to send men to fight an unnecessary war.
 * 2) Other people thought that the war costed too much and would hurt america- population wise and finically
 * 3) Some believed that they way we fought in Vietnam was immoral- the methods of war was immoral
 * 4) It was also unfair because most of the draftees were poor because the middle class and rich would go to college, which delayed them getting drafted. They also got their draft counselors, doctors, and lawyers to give them advise to avoid getting drafted.
 * 5) African Americans protested because AAs made up 20% of the troop and the AA men only made up 11% of the US population.
 * 6) the media coverage showed the americans getting killed, so people didn't want to join or have more americans get killed
 * 7) the tet offense made people wonder if the war was winnable.
 * **3** different and detailed **methods people used to protest** the war
 * 1) On college campuses, professors held "teach-ins". College faculty and students would meet to discuss and learn about the Vietnam War and challenge the government's policies.
 * 2) Young men all around American protested by burning their draft cards. About 50,000 men did this in front of the Pentagon on October 21, 1967.
 * 3) Many people protested by having speeches: The free speech movement began in Berkeley in September 1964, set off by the University of California at Berkeley that limited students' political organizing on campus - they would tirade in the public not only about opposition to the war, but all about segregation and women's rights.
 * 4) Many people also protested by songs. They would write and perform songs opposing the war.
 * **3** descriptions of **different people or groups of people who protested** the war in Vietnam
 * 1) Hippies were members of the counterculture (wanted cultural change) who rejected many American institutions. One of their biggest targets was the Vietnam War, which went agianst their idea of peace, love, and harmony. FLOWER POWER!
 * 2) Yippies were a Youth International Party led by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. They rioted at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968. Even though they were a small group, Hoffman's protesting kept them in the spotlight. This caused Hoffman, Rubin, and 5 others to get arrested.
 * 3) Civil Right leaders protested, like MLK who protested because the war took money away from the antipoverty programs.
 * 4) Walter Cronkite, the TV news anchorman, said that there was no way we could win after the tet offensive
 * **2** excerpts of **lyrics from Vietnam era protest songs**
 * 1) ** "Come on fathers don't hesitate, send your sons off before it's too late, and you can be the first ones on your block
 * 1) **"** //**He's 5 foot 2 and he's 6 feet 4
 * 1) **//He's 5 foot 2 and he's 6 feet 4
 * At least **5** different **images that symbolize the antiwar movement** (the images can also go along with the annotations)

Joan Baez and Bob Dylan abbie Hoffman A group of hibbies raising their arms at the bayonets to taunt the guards men. A radical protest group called the "Weathermen," storms the streets of Chicago in 1968, breaking windows and attacking police. The group was protesting the trial of the Chicago Seven after the 1968 Democratic National Convention. more protesters at the trial of the Chicago Seven


 * **embedded video** to support the anitwar movement descriptions

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To prepare for this tonight, you should use the various sources identified below to WRITE THE ANNOTATIONS on a wiki page on your Unit 8 wiki. You will be creating the collage in Friday's class and part of Tuesday’s class. You should also FIND SOME POSSIBLE IMAGES AND VIDEO online and include the hyperlinks on your wiki page as well. I have some examples on a different page that you should follow.Come to class prepared on Friday. If you want to get a head start, you will be creating the collage on Glogster. Log in as usmstudent, password of "wildcats", and begin - but make sure you put your name on it!

Resources to consult ... //Creating America// [|Vietnam Antiwar Movement Research List] from ABC-CLIO [|The Anti-War Movement in the United States] [|**Vietnam Protest** Movement] from Spartacus

Some potest music sites - part of [|Strange Fruit from PBS], [|Anti-War **Music**] from JWs Rock Garden, [|BBC NEWS **Vietnam**: The **music** of **protest**], [|**PROTEST MUSIC**] from SHSU,