Vietnam+II+-+G

The Vietnam War (II) - Ann and Jisoo --- w/o video (file too big)

Hook (Introduction)
Video on youtube concerning anti-war sentiments that came along with the start of the Vietnam War. The video is titled, "Vietnam War Peace March, MLK Leads Procession 1967/4/18" []

= = =Main= [approx 7 mins] 1) OHIO - Crosby Stills Nash & Young (Ann)
 * Teaching Objectives:
 * Show the anti-war sentiments and tragic incidents that happened in the United States during the Vietnam War.
 * a) Short keynote presentation on the background of the song. (approx 2 mins)
 * b) Music with lyrics on video (4:25)
 * c) Analysis of lyrics and talk about the singer/songwriter, Young (approx 2 mins)

[approx 8 mins] 2) WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN - Credence Clearwater Revival (Jisoo)
 * Teaching Objectives:
 * To evaluate the incorporation of the people's wish for peace in the lyrics of "Who'll Stop the Rain," and to teach the students about how songs reflected the anti-war mentality (through slight veils).
 * a) and b) in the Video; interview with the Creedence Clearwater Band
 * Introduce the band, and how they came to write the song (background knowledge)
 * Play the song (2:30) on Youtube ([])
 * explain ideas - two different theories about what the song is actually about (Woodstock vs. Vietnam)
 * Short discussion: what was it really about? Woodstock? Vietnam?

[approx 8 mins] 3) DRAFT DODGER RAG - Phil Ochs (Ann)
 * Teaching Objectives:
 * The continuation of war since the WWII on to the Vietnam war tired many people in the US. Teach the average american's perspective of the war.
 * Run like a radio station (on video)
 * a) [All part of the video]
 * Welcome and introduce the radio station
 * Read "daily shout outs", among which is a complaint from a young man who does not wish to go to the army (in Korea). Radio DJ (Ann) introduces the song, Draft Dodger Rag. (approx 2 mins)
 * b) Music video (2:47)
 * c) Explain the ideas behind the song and the perspective of average Americans toward the Vietnam war.(approx 3 mins)

[approx 7 mins] 4) GIVE PEACE A CHANCE - John Lennon (Jisoo)
 * Teaching Objectives:
 * To understand how the crowd accepted this song when it first came out, and the story of its creation can be said to reflect the anti-war, peace-loving state of the American population at the given time.
 * Short keynote presentation explaining how the song was made (interview quote) (approx 3 mins)
 * Music video (first one minute) ([])
 * Analyze the meaning behind the song, and how it came to be so popular and meaningful.

approx [5 mins]
 * Question and Answer Time**

=Conclusion=

[approx 10 mins] Divide students up into 4 groups and assign each group with one of the songs that we have covered. Students will be expected to act out either the scenario or the theme of the song in a short skit.