Atomic Bomb

In this lesson students will be introduced to important background information on the dropping of the atomic bombs.

Through cooperative learning and interaction students will examine how our past can have a real impact on our existence. This lesson will incorporate technology (the use of the internet) and various primary and secondary sources.

Document analysis activity focused on the press release from President Truman on August 6, 1945 following the dropping of the atomic bomb.

Cooperative learning through document analysis, students summarize the worldwide efforts of the Cold War, including the competition for power between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Point/counterpoint on President Truman