Vietnam War in the News

The following is a recent article about the iconic photo "Napalm Girl" that we saw and talked about in class.  Feel free to respond with your thoughts about the article.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/viet_napalm_girl_has_peace_6WH3MquaHwCd2Jr8RBNpAJ

Political Cartoon Response Assignment

Please respond to this political cartoon by answering the following questions.

• What symbols are used in the cartoon?
• Describe action that is taking place.
• What is the message of this cartoon? 
• What might the public’s reaction to this cartoon be in 1968?

This Week's Vocab Words of the Day

Unit: The Vietnam War

Monday - Escalation
Tuesday - Vietcong
Wednesday - Agent Orange
Thursday - Naplam
Friday - Ho Chi Minh Trail