1.+Atomic+Bomb

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 * //A BBC reconstruction clip of the impact of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima//**

**2. PowerPoint:**
Go through the following PowerPoint making notes where necessary. Look at the pictures of the victims and survivors when deciding whether the United States was justified in doing this. Remember there are arguments to BOTH sides here.



This is the lesson for the Week 10 Home Learning Exercise

The lesson title is: **//Japan Defeated: The Atomic Bomb//**

Lesson Objective: Explain and evaluate the arguments for and against the use of the Atomic Bomb on Japan

1. Video Clip 2. PowerPoint Presentation 3. Questions 4. Graphic Organiser worksheet 5. Discussion Forum 6. Suggested ACE Activity (optional)
 * //__Lesson Sequence:__//**


 * Instructions for Students**

Questions for Students to answer. Students must read through the questions and do research via the internet to help find answers to these questions.

1) Please type out your answers on a MS Word Document. 2) Include your name, class and index number on the top of the document. 3) Submit the hardcopy to me in the first class of Term 4 that you have.

=3. Atomic Bomb Questions:=

1. What would have happened if the United States had not dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan? 2. Were there any viable alternative methods of ending the War in the Pacific? 3. Do you think the second bomb dropped on Nagasaki was justified? 4. How do you feel about the death and destruction these bombs caused in Japan and to its people?

**4. Worksheet Activity:**
Please complete the worksheet/graphic organiser on reasons for and against the dropping of the bomb. All work to be submitted in hardcopy during the first class of Term 4.



=**5. Discussion Forum**=

Now head to the Discussion Forum on this topic and post at least one response to the thread. If you have anything additional to add here from what you have seen and read you can start a new thread as well.

=**ACE**=

There is a new page for this in the left hand menu. Please click on this to see the suggested activity.