Download Korean War PowerPoint Presentation Project

Name:
U.S. History II
Value: 80 points
Date:
Korean War PowerPoint Project
Remembering America’s “Forgotten War”:
The Korean War
Introduction: The Korean War (1950-1953) is often times called America’s “Forgotten War”. It also marks one
of the first times that the United States confronts the Soviet Union on the battlefield as an adversary. But
unlike World War II, where the U.S. confronted Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan head on, the Americans and
Soviets fought each other indirectly through proxies. The Korean War became an excruciating conflict for
military personnel and Korean civilians; it dragged on for three agonizing years. When all parties agreed to lay
down their arms in the summer of 1953 the conflict was still not resolved; everyone involved just stopped
shooting and bombing each other. And fifty-five years later not much has changed or been solved.
Task: The Korean War does not have the same coverage in American culture and history as the Civil War,
World War II or Vietnam War, yet almost 37,000 American soldiers lost their lives in Korea. Additionally it was
a major milestone in the early years of the Cold War. To honor those who served the U.S. in Korea, to
understand U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War and to explore this complex time in human history we are going
to construct group presentations on the Korean War.
One of the challenges of this project will be finding some of the information. This war does not have same
number of resources devoted to it, but that is not going to stop us; it will require you to be on task at all times
and to coordinate within your group and possibly with other groups.
Topics: There are 6 topics for this project. Underneath the title of each are six items that are the minimum
that your group must present. You are free to add more, but be sure that you do not overlap with other
groups, and be sure that it is relevant to your topic. The sixth topic, Korean War on the U.S. Homefront, is the
example presentation that Mr. Dennison will give in class.
1. Involvement of the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union
a. Soviet participation in the division of Korea
b. Josef Stalin’/Soviet Union’s involvement in running North Korea
c. Mao Zedong’s/People’s Republic of China’s involvement in running North Korea
d. Soviet and Chinese contributions to fighting the Korean War
e. Kim Il Sung – identification, personality, involvement in Korean War, treatment of North Koreans
f. Kim Il Sung’s feelings towards South Korea and the United States
2. Involvement of the United States of America
a. American participation in the division of Korea
b. President Harry S Truman’s involvement in running South Korea
c. American government and military officials’ involvement in running South Korea
d. General Douglas MacArthur’s involvement in South Korea and the Korean War
e. Syngman Rhee – identification, personality, involvement in Korean War, treatment of South
Koreans
f. Syngman Rhee’s feelings towards North Korea, the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China
3. Integration of the United States Armed Services
a. President Harry S Truman’s order to integrate the Armed Forces
b. criticisms of integration – who? why?
c. concerns of African-American soldiers being integrated
d. experience of American soldiers, off the battlefield, with being in integrated units
e. experiences of African-Americans fighting in integrated units in the Korean War
f. reaction to integration by the general American public
4. Soldiers’ Experiences Fighting the Korean War
a. experience of American soldiers fighting alongside South Korean soldiers (ROK’s)
b. weapons American soldiers used and their condition
c. North Korea’s June 1950 offensive and push down to the Pusan Perimeter
d. American invasion at Incheon
e. American movement north to the Yalu River and the battle of the Chosin Reservoir
f. general experiences of servicemen fighting in the Korean War
5. U.S. Army Nurses
a. duties of Army nurses
b. location of Army nurses relative to front lines and active battles
c. casualties suffered by Army nurses in the Korean War
d. effect that serving the United States in the Korean War had on these women at the time and later
e. training necessary to become an army nurse; preparation to go into a war zone
f. reaction of family members to becoming an army nurse and deploying to Korea
6. Korean War on the U.S. Homefront (example)
a. President Harry S Truman’s foreign policy
b. “loss of China” and containment
c. level of understanding of post-World War II Asia by U.S. government and military
d. General Douglas MacArthur
e. coverage in the media
f. feelings of non-military Americans about the Korean War and the Election of 1952
Components of the Presentations: Each group will be responsible for creating all of the following
components for its final presentation. The final products are to look neat and professional, be historically
accurate and meet all requirements and expectations. THE WHOLE PRESENTATION SHOULD BE A MINUMUM
OF 10 MINUTES TO A MAXIMUM OF 15 MINUTES IN LENGTH.
1. PowerPoint Presentation
a. incorporates sound elements and motion elements relevant to the topic
b. incorporates images, maps, photographs and/or video relevant to the topic
c. bullet points only (there are exceptions and need to be cleared with Mr. Dennison)
d. has a unified design scheme that is not cluttered with sound and motion for its own sake
e. is designed so that the audience depends on groups’ presentation to fully understand the topic
f. grammatically correct with no spelling errors
2. Oral presentations of equal length by all members of the group
a. correct pronunciation is required
b. you may use notes for reference but may not read directly from your notes
c. group members may not read their presentations directly from PowerPoint slides
d. individuals are expected to maintain eye contact and demonstrate familiarity with information
being presented
e. as much as possible individuals are to put their research into their own words
3. Incorporation of at least two personal accounts into the presentation (U.S., Soviet, Chinese, or Korean)
a. can be from any participant, combat or non-combat
b. can be from world and regional leaders or military officers
c. must be interesting, compelling and directly relevant to your topic
d. will allow class to connect to your topic and come to a better understanding of your topic
4. Note taking guide for your presentation to be distributed to the class
a. it is not a copy of your notes
b. it will prompt your classmates on what information to take down
c. it will allow your classmates to identify main points and important information
d. it will provide correct spellings of the names of individuals related to your topic
5. One correctly formatted MLA-style Works Cited for your group’s resources
a. all elements of your PowerPoint
b. all sources you consult and take information from
Resources: The following are some resources that you should consult to complete this project. The IMC Staff
is also going to identify and provide you with resources. Some of them are Mr. Dennison’s and you are
welcome to use them in the IMC, in class or during Block 5. It is expected that you and your group will consult
these sources first before even considering a general Internet search.
Books
 The books Mrs. Miller and the IMC staff have reserved for our class
 The Americans textbook
 American Foreign Policy since World War II by John Spanier and Steven W. Hook (Mr. Dennison and the
IMC have copies)
 The Cold War: A History by Martin Walker
 The Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis
 The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam
Electronic Resources
 American Government
 American History
 Facts on File World News Digest and Archives
 Facts of File – American History Online, American Women’s History Online, African-American History
Online
 Historical New York Times
 Salem History
 SIRS
Internet Sites
 United States of America Korean War Commemoration -- http://korea50.army.mil/welcome.shtml
 Korean War National Museum -- http://www.kwnm.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
 Korean War Educator -- http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/home.htm
 CNN: The Cold War -- http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/
 U.S. Navy – Naval Historical Center Korean War Photographs -http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/kowar/kowar.htm
 Pacific University – Examining the Korean War -http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/kowar/kowar.htm
 Harry S Truman Library and Museum – Korean War -http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/korea/large/index.htm
Rubric: This is the rubric Mr. Dennison will use to evaluate your performance on this project.
Criteria
Evaluation
Possible
Points
The PowerPoint Presentation met all requirements.
Group
20
The student projected his or her voice, spoke clearly, and spoke at a
Individual
5
reasonable pace.
The student pronounced all names, terms, place names, etc. correctly. Individual
5
The student demonstrated familiarity with material by using his or her
5
own words, maintaining eye contact with the class and using notes
only as quick reference.
The student’s presentation did not contain any historical inaccuracies. Individual
5
The student participated in the oral presentation in equal measure
Individual
5
with other group members.
At least two personal accounts of the Korean War are incorporated
Group
5
into the presentation by the group. The accounts are relevant to the
topic and assist the class in further understanding the topic being
presented.
The note-taking guide is free of misspellings and grammatical errors.
Group
5
It is logically arranged and clearly prompts students when to take
down information. The note-taking guide met all of the requirements.
The group turned in one correctly formatted MLA style Works Cited
Group
5
page.
As a whole the presentation covered the required information for its
Group
10
topic and met time requirements.
The entire presentation ran smoothly and revealed that it was well
Group
10
planned and coordinated. The group was able to recover well from
unexpected disruptions or difficulties.
Deductions for Inappropriate Behavior
The student was off task during the research phase of the project.
Individual Instructor’s
discretion
The student was exhibiting poor listening skills during the
Individual Instructor’s
presentations.
discretion
The student did not make constructive or cooperative contributions to Individual Instructor’s
the group.
discretion
Total Deductions (if necessary)
Total
80
Earned
Points