Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate investigable questions about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their immediate human, political, and ethical consequences.
Students will be able to analyze primary and secondary sources about Hiroshima, Nagasaki, survivor testimony, and wartime decision-making to explain cause, effect, and perspective.
Students will be able to interpret radiation evidence and human health data to explain how ionizing radiation damages cells, DNA, and body systems.
Students will be able to compare a WWII novel passage with historical evidence to evaluate how literature represents wartime moral conflict and civilian impact.
Students will be able to design and revise a child-friendly teaching artifact that explains peace, safety, and historical responsibility to a younger audience.
Students will be able to collaborate to synthesize individual evidence into a defensible claim about how the atomic bombings reshaped global politics, human health, and moral debates.
Students will be able to evaluate the limitations, uncertainty, and conflicting interpretations in their evidence about the atomic bombings.
Products
Atomic Bombings Investigation Notebook
Students maintain a research notebook that documents their question development, source notes, radiation evidence, text comparison, and personal analysis. It shows how each student built an evidence-based understanding of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the project’s ethical questions.
Peace and Responsibility Showcase Presentation with Child-Friendly Teaching Artifact
Teams produce a formal presentation that synthesizes individual evidence into a shared claim about the atomic bombings’ effects on politics, health, and morality, and pair it with a child-friendly teaching artifact. The presentation must explain methods, include visuals or models, address conflicting evidence, and be ready for the Peace and Power Showcase.
No rubric has been generated yet.