Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park

A memorial honoring North Carolinians who were killed in the Vietnam War. Each name is engraved in a free-standing monolith in a 230-foot wide basin scooped out of the earth.

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• Digital History Using this online textbook, teachers can supplement their U.S. history courses with a variety of rich resources such as primary sources documents, multimedia exhibitions, interactive timelines, and audio clips.
• The Cold War Experience A companion website to the CNN Cold War televison series that includes archival footage, historical documents, interviews, interactive images, and opportunities for discussing a variety of Cold War issues.
• Lesson plan: Vietnam once again: Examining why the Vietnam War is still difficult to discuss Students share what they know about the Vietnam War before examining how the war was viewed and discussed by people who lived during that period.
• Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Information and educational resources about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., including a Virtual Wall. There is a teacher's guide with downloadable lesson plans, student assignments, and guidelines for having students work in collaborative groups.
• Lesson plan: W.A.R. (Wars Are Real) This lesson plan allows students to research various American wars and conflicts that have occurred during the history of our country. It is designed as an end of the year project to cover a lot of our history in a short amount of time.

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• World War I - The impact of WWI on Mecklenburg County: This is a fun and engaging computer activity designed to help students understand how a war in Europe can effect a town in North Carolina. This lesson is part of a unit on World War I. This lesson may be used in a World History class or United States History class. It will deals with the creation of Camp Greene in Mecklenburg County and the impact the camp had on the inhabitants of Charlotte. The lesson will also focus on changes that occurred in Charlotte during WWI.

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• Learn more about 20th century, Asia, Davidson County, North Carolina, Vietnam War, history, parks, and war.

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Located on I-85 between Lexington and Thomasville, the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Park memorializes each North Carolinian killed or missing in Vietnam. Access exits to the park are indicated on both northbound and southbound Interstate 85. There is no admission charge.