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In what ways did the atomic bomb change the world?

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2 class periods
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Lesson Abstract
Students will look at how the atomic bomb changed the world politically, socially, technologically and economically.
Description

Students can be broken into different groups to examine each area or rotate through each group to consider all of the different aspects. (Political, economic, social, and technology)

 

Rationale (why are you doing this?)

Students will have the opportunity to examine the consequences of the atomic bomb through a variety of perspectives.

Lesson Objectives - the student will

Examine the consequences of the atomic bomb through a variety of perspectives

Examine and analyze primary and secondary sources

Determine the most important consequences of the atomic bomb

District, state, or national performance and knowledge standards/goals/skills met

1.1 The student will recognize and evaluate significant choices and consequences that have impacted our lives and futures.

1.2 The student will analyze the context and draw conclusions about choices and consequences.

1.3 The student will investigate and connect examples of choices and consequences with contemporary issues.

1.4 The student will use their understanding of choices and consequences to make a claim or advance a thesis using evidence and argument. 

Primary sources needed (document, photograph, artifact, diary or letter, audio or visual recording, etc.) needed