This unit tells the “long history” of the destructive, deadly, and divisive U.S. war in Vietnam. Students examine the war’s long-term origins, investigate its complex history, and explore its lasting legacies.
In-person Workshop
Exploring Choices’ Curriculum – The Vietnam War: Origins, History, and Legacies
8:30 am — 11:30 am
In-person Workshop
Providence, RI
Providence, RI
DETAILS
Join the Choices Program to explore our curriculum The Vietnam War: Origins, History, and Legacies. This 2024 Buchanan Prize winner has quickly become one of Choices most sought after curriculums. Even after the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon (April 2025), teaching about the Vietnam War and its legacies remains contested. This Choices curriculum provides educators with a long history of the war, including a section on the war’s aftermath in both the United States and in Southeast Asia. The unit includes significant content on multiple Vietnamese perspectives on the war.
This is a hands-on workshop, not a lecture. After an overview of the unit, we will try out several of the lessons in the curriculum, discuss how they can support student learning, and share ideas for adapting the unit to fit individual classroom needs. Lessons included in the curriculum sharpen students’ data analysis, geography, and source analysis skills among others. A central lesson asks students to create an historical narrative using a provided slide deck.
$50 Per Person
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
All workshop attendees will receive a complimentary print copy and a one-year Digital Editions license to The Vietnam War. A three-hour certificate of attendance will also be provided.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This workshop is open to any high school or college level history instructors who cover this time period, including those who teach a foreign policy elective. No prior knowledge of Choices materials is assumed.
Mimi is the Director of Sales and Professional Development for the Choices Program. Prior to joining the Choices Program in 2011, Mimi worked at Clark University where she served as the Director of the Teacher Center for Global Studies supporting K12 social studies teachers throughout Massachusetts for more than 20 years. Mimi holds a Masters in International Development and Social Change from Clark University.