Quick-Write Graphic Organizer

Directions: Read the prompt below and take a few minutes to write your answer and why.
Afterward, find a classmate to discuss your responses with for ten minutes. Make sure to
explain your response. Jot down your classmate’s ideas on the box next to your response. It’s
perfectly okay if your classmate’s ideas are the same or different! Once the time is up, find
another classmate to discuss with for ten minutes. When you’re done, return to your seat and
respond to the prompt again in the last box. Reflect on what you discussed with your
classmates. Did your initial response change this time? Did it stay the same? Why?

Prompt: Should the United States have used atomic bombs against Japan? Why or why not?

Your Initial Response Classmate #1 Classmate #2 Your Final Response