Here are a few things that I have found related to the learning that has been happening over the last few weeks in the 8th grade. Please take them for what they are worth, but consider sharing some time with your student over one or more of them!
This is an interesting anti-war comic book created by a Congressman from Georgia. Students may remember him from a documentary we watched about the importance of music during the Civil Rights Movement called "Songs for a Revolution".
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Exhibits/Bond/Bond.html
(It should be noted here that many perspectives on the Vietnam War have been presented in our classroom. Please do not think that the only narrative in school has been one that is against the US involvement in Vietnam.)
This is another Vietnam-related site that I have not yet had time to look at. My hope is that it covers the inequity of the War, with regards to race and social class of the draftees during that time.
http://aavw.org/
This is a nice timeline of the events of the Cold War from a website that offers a great deal about history.
http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/03-cold-war-timeline.htm
After speaking about McCarthyism today in class, I would love for students to watch the excellent film entitled "Good Night and Good Luck". It beautifully presents some of the issues surrounding the fear and extremism of the accusations of the time, has an amazing cast, and an even better soundtrack!!! If you are looking to have a movie night w/ your student (I don't think that you'll find anything other than a bit of language in it), this may lead to an interesting discussion afterward. Edward Murrow is one of my favorites, as is this film!! I'm tempted to show a clip or two in class, but all anyone is welcome to borrow my dvd copy of it.
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