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Dien Bien Phu to the Embassy RoofGS32Vietnam WarGLOBAL STUDIESSponsorDon AdamsJack FeePriceS$2,800Course Length8 daysPost-Interim Experience:Parent’s night / OnlineReflectionsDescriptionThis Interim Semester course will relive some of the most dramatic momentsof a defining war. We will mix historical programs with enjoyable downtimefor an unforgettable Vietnam experience.Day 1Arrive at HCMC in the early morning to visit the War Remnants Museum and othersignificant locations. This museum depicts the war as seen through the eyes ofthe Vietnamese people. An excellent introduction to the importance of historicalperspective.Day 2Travel from HCMC to Tay Ninh/Chu Chi. Visit the famous Chu Chi tunnels, includinga ‘crawl through’ to help see the war through the eyes of the combatants.Day 3Fly from HCMC to DaNang. Visit Marble Mountain, Monkey Mountain and ChinaBeach.The local name for the beach is My Khe, home of an important evacuation hospitalduring the war.Swim and enjoy DaNang City.Day 4Visit battlefield areas west of Danang, including My Son Holy Land, Hill 65, LibertyBridge, Arizona Territory and An Hoa.Day 5Drive from DaNang to Hue over the Hai Van Pass. Follow the footsteps of the 1968Tet Offensive -- the turning point of the war. Walter Cronkite’s famous quote will bediscussed in the context of the Tet offensive.Day 6Drive from Hue, the beautiful provincial capital city, to the DMZ and visit Dong Ha,Camp Carroll, Con Thien and Khe Sanh along Highway 9. Visit Vinh Moc Tunnelsabove the DMZ. Return to Hue.Day 7Early morning flight from Hue to Hanoi. Arrive in Hanoi early in the morning to visitthe War Museum, Hanoi Hilton (prison camp for downed American fliers) and JohnMcCain Monument. Cultural visit with students in Hanoi. Marine House evening visit.Day 8Early morning in Hanoi. Return flight to Singapore in the early afternoon.Objectives• Students taking this course will be seeking to understand the rootcauses, as well as the historical and current impact of the VietnamWar on international relations, trade and regional economies. Therewill be visits to famous battle sites. Our tour guides will be veteransof the U.S. Army, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN—SouthVietnam), the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). Theirunique perspectives and personal stories will bring home the realityof the war to our students.Requirements• Students will attend and participate fully in all scheduled meetings andactivities.• Students will research an assigned topic and present to the group,before or during the course.• Students will keep a daily journal during the course.• Students must submit all forms and paperwork that applies to thecourse. Late paperwork could result in a student’s inability to get aVietnam visa.SINGAPORE AMERICAN SCHOOL interim semester HANDBOOK 63