SAC Lesson Plan

Teacher: Marco Martinez

Title: Silent Voices of The Atomic Bomb

Subject: U.S. History

Grade Level: 11th Grade

(7) History. The student understands the domestic and international impact of U.S.
participation in World War II. The student is expected to (C) analyze major issues of World
TEKS:
War II, including the Holocaust, the internment of Japanese Americans as a result of
Executive Order 9066, and the development of atomic weapons
Students will analyze the domestic and international impact of U.S. participation in World
Learning Objectives: War II, with a specific focus on the victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki.

How do the personal narratives and experiences of the victims of the atomic bombings in
Essential Question(s): Hiroshima and Nagasaki illuminate the human impact of war and the ethical considerations
surrounding the use of atomic weapons?

Atomic Bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer

Essential Vocabulary:

Laptop, Pen or Pencil, Primary source documents, Historical photographs and videos, maps
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, copies of excerpts from an article.
https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/historyculture/atomic-bomb-survivors.htm
Resources/Materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7fT6Mur6Gg

Procedures:
Intro: Asking students what they already know about the bombing of
Time: 5
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
min

Short Lecture: An overview of the development of atomic weapons and the

decision to use them on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While also reading and Time: 15
watching excerpts from the survivors. min

Group Assignment: Students will be placed into groups of 4 in which they will
assigned to research personal narratives from the survivors of the atomic
Time: 20
bombings. They will later present their findings with a brief summary
min
highlighting their perspective.
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Conclusion: Summarize they key points from the lesson and the students
findings. The students will answer a prompt to consider the ethical choice to
Time:
use atomic bombs and its impact on international relations.
10 min

Evaluate student understanding through group discussions, document

Assessment: analysis, and the quality of their research presentations. Time:
Througho
ut class
period