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The Vietnam War



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson using Newsweek magazine covers to teach the history of the Vietnam War.

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Relevant Subject Area(s)

Visual Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Journalism, US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, Global Studies, Sociology

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

News - Print, Photograph

Author(s)

Chris Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Speaking and Listening (SL)