Vietnam War Documentary Insights

Vietnam War Documentary Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video introduces a documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Vietnam War, highlighting its decade-long creation process. It emphasizes the film's role in posing questions rather than providing answers, aiming to deepen understanding of the war's impact. The documentary is previewed on PBS, with exclusive clips available during Memorial Day weekend.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long have Ken Burns and Lynn Novick been working on the Vietnam War documentary?

5 years

10 years

20 years

15 years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary aim of the Vietnam War film according to the creators?

To entertain the audience

To provide definitive answers

To present a set of questions

To focus on military strategies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the film encourage viewers to do in order to move forward as a country?

Celebrate victories

Focus on the future

Understand what happened

Forget the past

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When can viewers catch a special sneak peek of the Vietnam War documentary on PBS?

During Thanksgiving

On Independence Day

On Memorial Day weekend

During the New Year

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can viewers watch the exclusive clips of the Vietnam War documentary?

On HBO

On Amazon Prime

On Netflix

On PBS