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Primary Source Activities
Ohio State University Vietnam War Protest Photographs
Author: Jean M. Mooney
Grade(s): 9
Description
Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.Level I: Description
1. After looking at this picture carefully, make a list of everything that you can see happening in the photograph.
2. What unusual things did you observe in the picture? List several.
3. Where do you think this picture may have been taken? Level II: Interpretation
1. When do you think this might have taken place - in what time period and tell me what particular observations helped guide your estimate?
2. Can you explain what you think may be happening in this photograph? Level III: Analysis
1. From your previous observations, what possible conclusions can you draw about this picture?
2. What do you infer about the relationships shown between the police, the cameramen and the girl?
Standards
- History 9-10, Benchmark F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 13. Trace social unrest, protest and change in the United States including: a. Antiwar protest during the Vietnam War.
- Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 9-10, Benchmark A: Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action, social protest and revolution.
- Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 2. Explain how civil disobedience differs from other forms of dissent and evaluate its application and consequences including: c. Student protests during the Vietnam War.
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