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Interpretations of the Vietnam War

Interpretations of the Vietnam War. How has the Vietnam War been interpreted?. A Football Match!. Germany played England in a football match yesterday evening. England won 2-0. Wayne Rooney scored both of the goals-one in the 23 rd minute and another in the 60 th minute.

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Interpretations of the Vietnam War

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  1. Interpretations of the Vietnam War How has the Vietnam War been interpreted?

  2. A Football Match! • Germany played England in a football match yesterday evening. England won 2-0. Wayne Rooney scored both of the goals-one in the 23rd minute and another in the 60th minute. • Half of the class will write an imaginary review of the game in their books as if they are German and half will write a review as if they are English.

  3. Vietnam Films • A lot of films have been made about the Vietnam war and Americas involvement in the war • We will watch excerpts from four different films

  4. Questions • Do they view the Vietnam war positively or negatively? • How do they portray the US soldiers? • How do they portray the Vietnamese soldiers? • Do they use music? • What about humour? • How do they use the camera? • Does it make a difference when the films were made and who directed them?

  5. Apocalypse Now (1978) • DIRECTOR: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA • ACTORS: MARTIN SHEEN

  6. Full Metal Jacket (1987) • DIRECTOR: STANLEY KUBRIC

  7. Platoon (1986) • DIRECTOR: OLIVER STONE • ACTORS: CHARLIE SHEEN; JONNIE DEPP

  8. Forrest Gump (1994) • DIRECTOR: • ACTORS: TOM HANKS

  9. Which interpretation tells us most about the Vietnam War? • The interpretation that tells us the most about the Vietnam war is ….. because …..

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