Vietnam: Search for the Truth

Create Your Own Story

In this final activity, you will have the opportunity to create your own front-page news story in response to the role journalism played during the Vietnam War.

Directions:

1. Choose one of the images from the carousel to use in response to the following question: How did journalism help tell the story of the Vietnam War?
2. Read two or three articles online about your topic (using reliable news sources that you have used in class or your teacher recommends) that will support your argument.
3. Write a short summary in response to the question based on your research and other ideas you have learned about in this case study.
4. Don’t forget to tie your argument back to the image from the carousel—be creative!

As you write your article, keep the following in mind:

1. Length: 2–3 paragraphs.
2. Include basic facts (who, what, where, when, why, how).
3. Tie your piece back to a specific idea from one of the images provided in the carousel below.
4. Decide which news format you would like to use, newspaper or website.
5. Give your article a title and add a headline (a good headline catches the reader’s attention in some way).