A&HW 5050
SPECIAL TOPICS:
VIETNAM NOW!
June 29- July 2, 2008
Monday – Thursday
9AM – 4PM
GDH 281
Professors Margaret S. Crocco and William Gaudelli
Office: 420 Zankel Building
Office Hours: After class, and by appointment
212-678-3174/3150
Box 80
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Course Objectives:
This course aims at the following:
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To provide content knowledge about the Vietnam War for pre/in-service teachers at the
secondary level and for college faculty interested in using digital media in teaching this
subject.
To develop critical reading capacities of teachers for visual texts, such as
comparison/contrast of narratives/information, examination of editing, framing, and
voicing, evaluation of source credibility, and understanding of visual texts in context.
To create classroom materials educators can employ to enhance and develop student
knowledge of the Vietnam War and capacity for critical reading of historical visual texts.
Course Requirements:
1. Attendance and Active Participation: It is required. You are responsible for all materials
presented in class, including announcements about course procedures, requirements, and
any changes in them.
2. Required Work:
 Non-credit students: Attendance and completion of assigned course readings.
 One-credit students: Attendance, completion of assigned course reading, plus a 3-5 page
paper analyzing the depiction of the Vietnam War through one-hour’s worth of the
documentary or its outtakes. Incorporation of digital media into the paper is suggested but
not required.
 Two-credit students: Attendance, plus a curriculum project related to teaching about the
Vietnam War through the use of digital media. This project should roughly equate to the
development of three (3) comprehensive lesson plans, though students are encouraged to
propose a project that has great utility for their professional situation. Projects must
incorporate a minimum of one digital media approach used in the course and must be
approved by instructors at the outset of the course.
 Three-credit students: Attendance, plus a curriculum project related to teaching about the
Vietnam War through the use of digital media. This project should roughly equate to the
development of five (5) comprehensive lesson plans, though students may propose a
project that has great utility for their professional situation. Projects must incorporate a
minimum of two digital media approaches used in the course and must be approved by
instructors at the outset of the course.
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NB: We are happy to customize a requirement to your particular needs should the above plans
not be suitable for your situation.
Student Evaluation: Final course grades will depend on the quality of all the above items as well
as class participation.
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Students are strongly encouraged to make use of the wiki space and lesson builder materials.
Readings:
The following recommended books are available at the bookstore. Articles and selected chapters from
additional books are available on ClassWeb.
Books:
Bradley, M. & Young, M. (2008). Making sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, national, and
transnational perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. (Bookstore)
Gitlin, T. (1993) The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. Bantam Books. (Bookstore)
Lawrence, M. (2008). The Vietnam War: A Concise International History. New York: Oxford
University Press, 2008. (Bookstore)
Young, M., Fitzgerald, J. and Grunfield, A. (2002) The Vietnam War: A History in Documents.
New York: Oxford University Press. (Bookstore)
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Presenter Bios
Jeremy Stoddard
Jeremy Stoddard is an assistant professor in the School of Education at the College
of William & Mary, where he directs the secondary history and social studies
education program. He is a former middle school teacher and curriculum and
technology professional development specialist. His research focuses on the
intersection of media, pedagogy, and ideology and its impact on teaching and
learning history and social studies and democratic education. He is currently working
on a co-authored book on teaching history with film.
Charles Armstrong
Charles K. Armstrong is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the
Center for Korean Research at Columbia University. A specialist in modern East
Asia, with particular interests in Korea, the Vietnam War, and US-East Asian
relations, Professor Armstrong has published numerous books and articles on
these subjects. His current book projects include a study of North Korea’s foreign
relations in the Cold War era and a history of East Asia since 1800. Professor
Armstrong holds a B.A. in Chinese Studies from Yale, an M.A. in International
Relations from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in History from the
University of Chicago. He joined the Columbia faculty in 1996.
Judith Cramer
Education.
Educational Technology Specialist and Instructor, Department of Math, Science
and Technology, Teachers College, Columbia University. Judith Cramer holds
degrees from Cornell University, Yale University and Parsons School of Design.
She has extensive experience in the classroom, from elementary through graduate
school, including work as a museum educator (Bronx Museum of the Arts). Her
current research focuses on the connections between citizen journalism, media
literacy and democratic education. She has written a book chapter on blogs and
collaborated with colleagues on articles for JCTE, CITE, METJ, L&L and Social
Tracey Weis
Tracey Weis is Associate Professor in the Department of History at
Millersville University. She also coordinates the university's Women's
Studies Program. She is also the author of an article entitled “Writing
Autobiographies on Brown in the History Classroom” available online.
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Ronald Frankum
Ron Frankum is an associate professor of history at Millersville University where
he teaches courses on American Foreign Policy and Military History with a
specific interest in the Vietnam War. He is the author of four books on the
Vietnam War (Silent Partners: The United States and Australia in Vietnam,
Vietnam War for Dummies, Rolling Thunder: The Air War in Vietnam, and
Operation Passage to Freedom: The United States Navy in Vietnam, 19541955.) He has also published work in Australia and recently for BBC World
Services. He is currently working on a biography of Ngo Dinh Diem, president of
the Republic of Vietnam (195-1963) and the Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War, which is schedule
for release in 2011.
W. D. Ehrhart
W. D. Ehrhart holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Wales at
Swansea, and teaches English and history at the Haverford School in suburban
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ehrhart enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966 at
age 17, and fought in Vietnam with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, receiving
the Purple Heart Medal, the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, and two Presidential
Unit Citations. The author of fourteen books of prose and poetry, and editor or coeditor of four anthologies, he has been honored by organizations as diverse as
Veterans for Peace and Vietnam Veterans of America.
Todd Gitlin
Todd Gitlin is the author of twelve books, including, most recently, The Bulldozer
and the Big Tent: Blind Republicans, Lame Democrats, and the Recovery of
American. He holds degrees from Harvard University (mathematics), the
University of Michigan (political science), and the University of California,
Berkeley (sociology). He was the third president of Students for a Democratic
Society, in 1963-64, and coordinator of the SDS Peace Research and Education
Project in 1964-65, during which time he helped organize the first national
demonstration against the Vietnam War. He holds degrees from Harvard
University (mathematics), the University of Michigan (political science), and the University of California,
Berkeley (sociology). He was the third president of Students for a Democratic Society, in 1963-64, and
coordinator of the SDS Peace Research and Education Project in 1964-65, during which time he helped
organize the first national demonstration against the Vietnam War. He is now a professor of journalism
and sociology and chair of the Ph. D. program in Communications at Columbia.
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Course Calendar and Assignments
Day One, June 29
Objectives
Overview of the course, documentary films
Topics
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Overview of class, syllabus, and logistics for the week
Finding out what participants’ interests in the class are
Finding out how participants use media
Finding out what participants know about Vietnam—brainstorming exercise
5. Review episodes from the Vietnam Series and discuss the problematic nature of
documentary film making- Dr. Stoddard
Times and Schedule
9:00-11:00 Dr. Crocco and Dr. Gaudelli introduce course, show clips of the documentary,
Review of NCSS Position on Media Literacy, introduce Wiki
11:00-12:00 Maria Janelli and Mark Phillips introduce lesson builder
12:00-1:00 Lunch break
1:00- 3:00 Dr. Stoddard lecture
3:00-4:00 Work time at computers
Recommended Readings: (Note- Please read all material PRIOR to class and bring a copy of
the material to discuss.)
Aufderheide, P. (1990) Good Soldiers. Seeing Through Movies. Ed. Mark Miller. pp.81-111. (ClassWeb).
NCSS (2009). Media Literacy: A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies. Social
Education. 73(4) pp. 187-189. (ClassWeb).
Stoddard, J. (2009) The History Channel Effect. In press. (Classweb)
Wineburg, Mosborg, Porat and Duncan (2007). Common belief and the Cultural Curriculum. American
Educational Research Journal 44(1) pp. 40-76 (ClassWeb).
Supplementary Resources:
Schlene, V. (1996) Teaching about Vietnam and the Vietnam War http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/vietdig.htm
Teaching the Vietnam War Author(s): Sandra C. Taylor Source: The History Teacher, Vol. 15, No. 1,
(Nov., 1981), pp. 57-66 Published by: Society for the History of Education Stable URL:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/493777 Accessed: 29/07/2008 14:29
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A Walk in the Sun: Reflections on Teaching the Vietnam War Author(s): Christopher C. Lovett Source:
The History Teacher, Vol. 31, No. 1, (Nov., 1997), pp. 77-92 Published by: Society for the History of
Education Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/494182
Wineburg, S., Mosborg, S. and Porat, D. (2001). What can Forrest Gump Tell Us About Students’
Historical Understanding? Social Education 65(1), pp. 55. (ClassWeb).
Winterstein, S. (2000) Teaching about the Vietnam War http://www.fpri.org/footnotes/064.200007.winterstein.teachingvietnam.html
Day Two, June 30
Objective
The history of the war in a global context and digital media materials
Topics
1. Dr. Charles Armstrong- The Vietnam War in the context
of Asian history
2. Judith Cramer, Educational Technology Specialist, introduces Flickr, Comic Life, WQ
3. Students review digitized materials as an introduction to thinking about their projects.
Times and Schedule
9:00 – 11:00 Dr. Armstrong’s presentation
11:00-12:00 Dr. Crocco and Dr. Gaudelli show video clips and source material on the war in
Cambodia/Laos
12:00-1:00 Lunch break
1:00-4:00 Judith Cramer’s presentation, including work time on the computers
Recommended Readings: (Note- Please read all material PRIOR to class and bring a copy of
the material to discuss.)
Armstrong, C. (2001). America’s Korea, Korea’s Vietnam. Critical Asian Studies. 33:4, pp. 527-539.
(ClassWeb, pdf)
Farrington, T. (2005). Lizzie's War. New York: Harper Collins. (Selected chapters, pdf)
Huong, D. T. (1988). Paradise of the Blind. Trans. Phan Huy Duong and Nina McPherson. Penguin
Books. (Selected chapters, pdf)
Ninh, B. (1991). The Sorrow of War. New York: Riverhead Books. (Selected chapters, pdf)
O'Brien, T. (1989) The Things They Carried. New York: Broadway Books. (Selected chapters, pdf)
Walker, K. (1985). A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of 26 American Women Who Served in Vietnam.
New York: Ballantine Books. (Selected chapters, pdf)
Supplementary Resources:
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Digital History: using new technologies to enhance teaching and researchhttp://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/vietnam/index.cfm
Digital Video Tutorial http://www.umw.edu/training/inte/multimedia/video/tutorial/index.htm
iMovie Tutorial- http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie
Lowensohn, J. (2007) Newbie's Guide to Flickr - http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9703620-2.html
The Vietnam War- http://www.vietnamwar.com/
Flickr Resources:
Giles, R. How to Use Flickr: The Digital Photography Revolution. Boston: Thompson Learning
Lowensohn, J. (2007). Newbie's Guide to Flickr. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9703620-2.html
University of Manitoba Learning Technologies Centre (2009). LTC Wiki: Flickrhttp://ltc.umanitoba.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Flickr
Comics Resources:
McCloud, S. (1993). Understanding Comics. Northampton, MA: Kitchen Sink Press.
Saraceni, Mario. (2003). The Language of Comics. New York: Routledge.
There is now a PC as well as a Mac version of Comic Life. Obtain a 30-day free trial of WIN/MAC Comic
Life, or purchase the whole program ($19.95 for educators) here: http://plasq.com/downloads/
Six Early teaching videos from ExpertLife on You Tube. Note that “Mac only” no longer applies
How to Use Comic Life Software : What is Comic Life Software?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKKcly3utpE (follow You Tube links to five additional videos)
Day Three, July 1
Objective
The soldier’s perspective
Topics
1. Dr. Tracey Weis on the use of visual media in teaching history and Dr. Ron Frankum,
Vietnam war expert
2. Continuing review of digital resources.
3. Dr. William Ehrhart, Vietnam War veteran, on the Vietnam War
4. Workshop on analyzing primary sources, film, and oral history
Times and Schedule
9:00 – 11:00 Dr. Weis & Dr. Frankum presentation
11:00-12:00 Hour with students- Dr. Crocco and Dr. Gaudelli review digital resources
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12:00-1:00 Lunch break
1:00-3:00 Dr. Ehrhart presentation
3:00-4:00 Computer work time
Recommended Readings: (Note- Please read all material PRIOR to class and bring a copy of
the material to discuss.)
Read through Dr. Ehrhart’s website: http://www.wdehrhart.com/index.html
Supplementary Resources:
Krepinevich, A. (1988) The Army and Vietnam. John Hopkins University Press.
Maas, P. (2004) Professor Nagl's War. New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/11/magazine/professor-nagl-s-war.html
McMaster, H.R. (1997) Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies
That Led to Vietnam. Harper Collins Publisher.
Nagl, J. (2005). Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and
Vietnam. University of Chicago Press.
Seeing images in history- http://www.historians.org/perspectives/issues/2006/0602/0602med1.cfm
Teaching with Primary Sources- http://www.smithsoniansource.org/tea/viewdetails.aspx
Visual literacy in Classrooms -http://www.zardec.net.au/keith/visual.htm
Day Four, July 2
Objective
The Vietnam War on the Home Front
Topics
1. Dr. Todd Gitlin on the protests movements against the war
2. Continued review of digitized Vietnam resources
3. Afternoon workshop- projects due
Times and Schedule
9:00 – 11:00 Dr.Gitlin presentation11:00-12:00 Dr. Crocco and Dr. Gaudelli- Review Digital
Resources
12:00-1:00 Lunch break
1:00-3:00 Work time on computers
3:00-4:00 Turn projects in
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Recommended Readings: (Note- Please read all material PRIOR to class and bring a copy of
the material to discuss.)
Gitlin, T. (1993) The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage. Bantam Books. Selected chapters 7. 10, 12,
14, and 17. (Bookstore)
Supplementary Resources:
The Anti-war Movement in the United States -http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/vietnam/antiwar.html
Reflections on Protest by Kenneth E. Boulding, Social Education 1966, p. 28
Social Activism Sound Recording Project: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificaviet/
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Accommodations: The College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented
disabilities. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Access and Service for Individuals with
Disabilities for information about registration (Richard Keller, Director, 212-678-3689, 166 Thorndike
Hall). Services are available only to students who are registered and submit appropriate documentation.
As your instructors, we are happy to discuss specific needs with you as well.
Incomplete Policy: No incompletes will be given in this course except for medical emergencies,
which will need to be substantiated by a doctor’s note.
Plagiarism Policy: Courses in the Program in Social Studies are intended to provide students with
experiences in conducting research, finding suitable educational resources, and writing curriculum. It is
reasonable, even expected, that you consult on-line resources and gain inspiration from the better ones.
It is also expected, however, that all assignments submitted to fulfill course requirements in the Program
will be substantially the product of students’ own original thought and effort. Any ideas, materials,
documents, etc. taken from the Internet, as has long been conventional with materials from published
sources, need careful documentation. Plagiarism is an affront to academic integrity and the high
standards of the teaching profession and will be treated accordingly.
Email Communication Policy: Teachers College students have the responsibility for activating the
Columbia University Network ID (UNI), which includes a free Columbia email account. As
official communications from the College - e.g., information on graduation, announcements of closing due
to severe storm, flu epidemic, transportation disruption, etc. -- will be sent to the student's Columbia
email account, students are responsible for either reading email there, or, for utilizing the mail forwarding
option to forward mail from their Columbia account to an email address which they will monitor.
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