“We Were Soldiers” web quest
Lessons of the Vietnam War
Mr. Moran
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0204/joeint.htm "I need a machine gunner and you're it."
1. What did Major Beckwith do
with journalist Joe Galloway when he arrived? Why? Explain.
2. What were Major Beckwith’s
instructions to Joe Galloway?
3. What was Major Beckwith’s gift
to Joe Galloway upon his leaving? Why? Explain.
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0204/joeint.htm Flying into the war's biggest battle.
4. What was Colonel Moore’s
reaction to Joe Galloway’s request to be flown in during the battle of Ia Drang
Valley?
5. What did Sergeant Major Plumley tell Galloway to be careful of, on
their way to meet Colonel Moore?
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0204/joeint.htm
"All of a sudden, all
hell broke loose."
6. What were anthills? How big were they? What were the used for?
7. How did Colonel Moore describe
their situation?
8. What was the thump in Galloway’s side on the ground? What did Sergeant
Major Plumley say to Galloway?
9. What did Plumley say as he got out his 45 pistol? Why? What was
Plumley’s military experience?
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0204/joeint.htm
"You see terrible
things."
10. When I was in Washington DC,
Joe Galloway referred to this as his 30 year nightmare. Why do you think he
said that?
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0204/joeint.htm
11. Colonel
Moore ordered his men to fix bayonets and went on a mission. What were they
looking for? Why? Explain
http://www.weweresoldiers.net/joes-story.htm
12. What military distinction did
Joe Galloway receive in May 1998? Why? Is that common? Explain.
Take a moment to read his citation. http://www.weweresoldiers.net/award.htm
http://www.weweresoldiers.net/campaign.htm
13. What were the orders Colonel
Moore received on November 14, 1965?
http://www.weweresoldiers.net/campaign2.htm
14. What is a “broken arrow?” What was the affect of the broken arrow at
this time of the battle?
http://www.weweresoldiers.com/main.html
15. What was Colonel Moore’s
promise to his men before they went into battle?
16. How many American soldiers were involved at Landing Zone X-Ray? How
many North Vietnamese did they face?
http://www.weweresoldiers.com/cgi/colloquius.pl?sa_01=opt_114&sub_fid=co_001&sub_mesg_list_view=S
17. Go to the home front message board. Read 5 posts. Summarize your
thoughts in a paragraph or two.
18. Visit Sons and Daughters in touch. Look around for a bit. Summarize
your thoughts in a paragraph or two.
http://www.virtualwall.org/units/IaDrang.htm
19. Visit this site which are memorial postings at the virtual wall for
those killed in the battle of the IA Drang Valley.
Summarize your thoughts in a paragraph or two.
20. What have you learned as a
result of doing this web quest?