In preparation for Thursday's Socratic Seminar on the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan, the students watched a 50 minute video segment on the Manhattan Project. The focus of the video segment was on the development of the atomic devices "Fat Man" and "Little Boy" and the choices the United States Government had to make in order to end the war quickly with Japan, in order to save American lives in the US military. But behind the scenes, there were also other issues to consider such as the financial expense involved, the supremacy of the United States in the postwar world and the ideology of preaching democracy and promoting humanitarianism while also holding a weapon of mass destruction in your possession.
WH Honors Homework: Continue working on Unit 8 notebook organization and Unit 8 Exam Study Guide...but also read segment in textbook about Atomic Bombs (Chapter 16)
WH Homework: Continue working on Unit 8 notebook organization and Unit 8 Exam Study Guide...but also read segment in textbook about Atomic Bombs (Chapter 16)
About Me
- Mr. Gull
- Before I became a high school history teacher, I spent 14 years in the corporate world where I specialized in Healthcare Administration. In addition, I spent 3 1/2 years participating in professional sports (Satellite Professional Tennis Tour and Professional Golf Mini-Tours). In 2005, I found I really loved working in the classroom, so I returned to graduate school to earn my Masters degree in Education. I CAN'T IMAGINE DOING ANYTHING ELSE...I LOVE WORKING WITH MY STUDENTS!
