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Dropping the Atomic Bomb: Right or Wrong?

Middle School
Social StudiesUS HistoryWorld War II

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This is a four lesson activity on the decision of the United States to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. It finishes with a class debate and includes sources and arguments for and against the dropping of the bomb; plus assessment materials for students to s

Microsoft Office document icon pupil_task_sheet.doc 156 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon world_war_DVD_sheet.doc 27.5 KB
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Office presentation icon Dropping the Atomic Bombs.ppt 510 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon atomic_bomb_sources.doc 143 KB
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Office presentation icon plenary.ppt 157.5 KB
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Office presentation icon starter.ppt 186.5 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon arguments_against_atomic.doc 47 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon arguments_for_atomic.doc 72.5 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon AFL Citizenship Assessment Sheet.doc 42 KB
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Microsoft Office document icon self_assess.doc 43 KB
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July 2016
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January 2016
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demoryj
April 2014
absolutely fantastic! Thank you for sharing this...I am looking forward to using this lesson in my class!
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June 2012
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Thanks very much - this really helped me out and saved me lots of time for a lesson observation. Thanks for the hard work!
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May 2012
5
Fantastic resource, my students can't wait to start the debate! Thanks
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March 2012
5
Thanks. Must have taken you hours to prepare these resources. They are being put to good use in Australia!
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February 2012
5
Hi, Im a teacher in australia and this was FANTASTIC. I adapted it for science. I was just wondering where I get the question sheet that goes with the DVD??
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October 2011
5
fab resources thank you so much for uploading
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May 2011
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Brilliant resources!

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