Opposing Views Worksheet

Names                                                               Date

Scenario

1. You and your partner are 18-year-old U.S. citizens in 1971.

2. You are good friends.

3. One of you is in favor of the Vietnam War; the other is opposed to it.

4. Both you and your friend have received draft notices and have been called to active duty.

Task

1. Write a dialogue (conversation) about your reactions to being called to duty. Dialogues should include what you think about the war and how you justify your opinion.

2. Use specific examples from your research.

3. Present your dialogue to the class.

Opposing Views Worksheet (PDF File)