Tour of Duty
By Micah's Learning Resources
Tour of Duty: The Vietnam War is an interactive 3D map and timeline that takes students through 26 major events of the Vietnam War from 1954 to 1975, with satellite imagery of the terrain at each location. What's inside - 26-event timeline spanning 1954 to 1975 - 26 marked places on a 3D satellite map - Pop-up panels with date, context, and a short fact for each event - Google Earth integration for deeper exploration of each location - Map controls for zoom, pan, and 3D rotation How it works - Step through events in order using Previous and Next buttons - The map flies to each event location showing jungle, river, and mountain terrain in 3D - Read the event description, pop-up context, and facts - Zoom, pan, and rotate the map to examine the terrain - Open View in Google Earth for an external look at the location Topics covered - The end of French Indochina and the Ho Chi Minh Trail - The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and escalation - Major battles: Ia Drang, Khe Sanh, Hue, Hamburger Hill - The Tet Offensive and its aftermath - The My Lai incident - The invasion of Cambodia and the Easter Offensive - The Christmas bombings and the Paris Peace Accords - The fall of Saigon What you download - One HTML file that opens in a web browser. Requires an internet connection for the satellite map and Google Earth links. No account and no installation. Grade Level: Grades 8 to 12
Find it on: Gumroad, Kitchen Table Curriculum, Classful