Fallen Angels: Researching the Setting

Mr. Verrochi

Military and Political Leaders and Organizations of the Vietnam War

Resources:

We have a two volume encyclopedia of Vietnam War biographies.  These are in the Reserves section of the Library.

Web sources:

PBS site on Vietnam

Encarta on Vietnam

For Dummies Site on Vietnam

Activity: Fallen Angels is set in Vietnam, a country that borders the South China Sea.  Vietnam won its independence from France in 1945, but remained French-occupied until 1954, when Ho Chi Minh’s communist forces defeated the French in the North.  The Vietnam War was, in essence, a failed attempt by South Vietnam to become an autonomous country; in 1975, the two regions were rejoined under communist rule.

Using the library, the Internet, or a combination of both, research the geographical, cultural, and economical aspects of Vietnam.  Use the research to complete the Setting Chart. Fallen Angels - Research Setting Pre-reading - Setting Chart.doc

Location

Bordering Countries

Climate

Terrain

Culture:

Ethnic Groups

Languages

Religions

Economy:

Major Agricultural Crops

Major Industries

Book Sources:

There are several books pulled aside for your project in the Reserves area of the Library.  There is a set on Southeast Asia, The World Book Encyclopedia, People and Places, Culturgrams, and the World Geography Encyclopedia.

Web Sources:

Nations Encyclopedia: Vietnam

CIA Factbook: Vietnam  

Encyclopedia Britannica: Vietnam

InfoPlease: Vietnam