Vietnam War Soldier's Letter Primary Source Reading

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Grade Levels

8th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History

Resource Type

Worksheets, Handouts

Standards

CCSSRI.9-10.1

CCSSRI.9-10.2

CCSSRI.9-10.4

CCSSRI.11-12.3

CCSSRI.11-12.4

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Pages

2 pages

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I used this as a primary source analysis after they did their multiple-choice questions on a test. Great resource. Thank you.

— Erika T.

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This letter is always powerful when studying our Vietnam War unit. It helps humanize the soldiers who fought in the war and helps students make a connection. Thanks for making this!

— Hayley D.

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This amazing Vietnam War primary source activity features a poetic letter from an American soldier who died in the conflict. It provides a moving interpretation of what it means to be a patriotic American.

The letter is beautifully written and will surely have a powerful effect on your students. It is also a great way to integrate reading analysis strategies into a lesson on the Vietnam War.

After reading the 1-page letter, students answer a set of open-ended comprehension and opinion questions to reflect on what they read. These are great critical thinking questions that can generate fantastic class discussion!

Both an editable Google Doc version and answer key are included for your convenience!

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Total Pages

2 pages

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Teaching Duration

40 minutes

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CCSSRI.9-10.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSSRI.9-10.2

Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSSRI.9-10.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

CCSSRI.11-12.3

Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.

CCSSRI.11-12.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

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