Students will launch the investigation by examining mixed-media clues about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, generating focused researchable questions, and identifying how history, science, English, JROTC, and child-development perspectives will shape their later products.

Students will refine an investigable question about the atomic bombings, test a preliminary hypothesis against source evidence, and design a peer-reviewed research method with a source list, note-taking system, and evidence chart plan before beginning full evidence collection.

Students will analyze historical, literary, and scientific evidence about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, create explanatory visuals and comparison products, test their interpretations through peer critique, and revise partner-ready teaching materials and team claims for the showcase.

Students will present revised investigation products to an authentic audience, explain their evidence-based conclusions about health, politics, and moral debate, and complete a brief reflection on feedback, uncertainty, and communication with younger learners.