Website Spotlight: Return with Honor

Website URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/

The parts of this website which I find particularly useful are the following:

I. The Film & More

POW's Code of Conduct
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/filmmore/ps_code.html

Geneva Convention
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/filmmore/ps_geneva.html

II. Special Features

Being the wife of a POW
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/sfeature/sf_stockdale.html

The Tap Code
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/sfeature/sf_tap.html

POW Prisons
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/sfeature/sf_prisons.html

III. Timeline

Though this timeline is well conceived, there is an even better timeline on the Vietnam Online website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/

IV. Gallery of Mike McGrath's drawings and commentary of how he was tortured. Don't miss this.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/gallery/index.html

V. People & Events

The Consolidation of POWs
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/peopleevents/e_consolidation.html

The Hanoi March
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/peopleevents/e_march.html

Paris Peace Talks
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/peopleevents/e_paris.html

VI. Teacher's Guide

Make your choice from several wonderful suggestions.


On my Learning Professor wiki, this website fits within the following U.S. History survey course module:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Vietnam