Atomic Bomb Preparation Day 1

Objective: Students will be able to: 

• Recall and reflect on their understanding of the causes/issues involved in WWII for the United States. 
• Summarize the issues facing the United States leading up to the decision to drop the atomic bomb. 
• Support their analysis of the issues and defend a personal point of view on the question. 

Agenda: 

1. Attendance
2. Review and Answer the "Background" Questions on the Prep packet 
3. Read and Annotate - "July 1945: The Moment of Decision" 
4. Using the reading, answer the remaining questions on the Discussion Prep Packet

Supporting Documents: 

• Discussion Prep Packet - Day 1 - CLICK HERE 
• "Moment of Decision - CLICK HERE 

Next Class: 

• On Day 2 - Students will get an individual point of view to prepare and defend for the Atomic Bomb Debate. The debate is on Day 3 of this week: 
• Light Blue - Discussion on Wednesday
• Dark Blue - Discussion on Wednesday
• Orange - Discussion on Thursday