Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution
Making Connections

About this Activity
- Created by:LBJ Presidential Library
- Historical Era:Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
- Thinking Skill:Historical Issues-Analysis & Decision-Making
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Evaluating
- Grade Level:High School
Students are tasked with reading 4 documents to evaluate whether the Gulf of Tonkin 'incident' was a valid justification for the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Embedded questions allow students to process each document as they build their knowledge and prepare for the final evaluation.
Grade Level: High School
Estimated time: 60 minutes
https://www.docsteach.org/activities/student/1-gulf-of-tonkin-resolutionGrade Level: High School
Estimated time: 60 minutes