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. 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.

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

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?

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

Full Metal Jacket (1987) DIRECTOR: STANLEY KUBRIC

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

Forrest Gump (1994) DIRECTOR: ACTORS: TOM HANKS

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