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Article: The lessons of Vietnam: using literature to introduce students to the Vietnam War.
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- Social Education
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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DECADES AFTER the evacuation of American troops from Southeast Asia, the teaching of the Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial issues in the American classroom.
The lack of a shared perspective--even today--on the Vietnam War stands in sharp contrast to the mobilized support among Americans following the attacks of September 11,2001. The "war on terrorism," following the loss of lives and destruction of property on American soil, has a united nation showing its flag colors on homes, businesses, mailboxes, and cars. Images surrounding the Vietnam War, in contrast, evoke grainy stills of flag-burning protesters and the deepening anxiety among the ...