B1 – Intermediate
The Vietnam war was was a dark period in history. During that time, many attacks were launched. In one of them, South Vietnamese planes dropped napalm bombs on a village. Direct contact with flaming napalm can cause burns all over the body.
One of the victims of this attack is Kim Phuc Phan Thi who was 9 years old at the time. While she was burning, she had to take her clothes off. She will later be known as “Napalm Girl”.
Photographer Nick Ut took a photo of her while running for her life without clothes on. This photograph will then become one of the most iconic photos of the 20th century.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript to know about napalm girl’s photograph.
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Discussion Questions:
- How do you feel about this story?
- Look for napalm girl’s photo on the internet. Talk about what you think of this photo.
- What do you think about ‘napalm girl’ and the photographer staying friends after all this time?
- Talk about a photo that you would remember forever. What makes this photo unforgettable?
- How important are photographs in telling our history?