1. The Military Draft Source: http://www.landscaper.net/draft.htm

2. Today’s Learning Targets: I can explain the purpose and process of the military draft. I can analyze the differences and similarities between the Vietnam War draft and the draft today.

3. Vocabulary • Military Draft/Military Conscription: • Required and/or forced enrollment of persons for military or naval service • Lottery: • A system used to decide who will get or be given something by choosing names or numbers by chance

4. Draft of 1969 • Televised by CBS News: http://youtu.be/-p5X1FjyD_g?t=16s • Lottery Process Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_lottery_%281969%29

5. Would you have been drafted? • http://www.sss.gov/PDFs/PrinterFriendly/Lottery/1970.pdf

6. How would the draft work today? National Draft Lottery: • Men turning age 20 during year of draft would be drafted first • Then men ages 21,22,23,24,25 • Men younger than 20 would not be drafted until men 20-25 had already been drafted

7. How Would the Draft Work Today? • Media Would be present • Similar Lottery Process: Two large air drums; one filled with balls numbered 1-365, the other with each day of the year (January 1- December 31)

8. Assignment • Write and/or illustrate a poster for a draft notice. Be sure to address what is the need to be filled and the criteria for persons who are to be drafted. • Consider: • Will women be included or exempted? • What age range will the draft require? • Will certain professions (i.e., farmers, students, etc.) or objectors be exempted? • What is the punishment for failure to comply?

9. More Info: • http://www.sss.gov • http://www.vietnamwardraftlottery.com • Library • Wikipedia