Website Spotlight: Two Days in October

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

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

I. The Film & More

Read all three of the "Primary Sources."
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/twodays/filmmore/ps.html

II. Special Features

Take the online poll: Is it unpatriotic to question government policies during wartime?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/twodays/sfeature/sf_poll.html

III. Firsthand Accounts

Take your choice from 10 different accounts.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/twodays/stories/index.html

IV. Timeline

This timeline blends events in Vietnam and Madison, Wisconsin.

V. People & Events

All of the selections are good. Note especially these five:

Enlisted Men in Vietnam
Viet Cong Fighters
Student Protestors
Policing Student Demonstrations
Questioning Authority

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