Webquestmade
Download as docx, pdf0 likes176 views
The document outlines instructions for a student congressional subcommittee tasked with researching whether the US was justified in dropping atomic bombs on Japan. Each student congressman will independently research the health impacts, tactical reasons for using the bombs, and historical context. They will then convene on Friday to debate the issue and draft resolutions reflecting their findings for consideration by the full House. Students will be evaluated based on the quality of their individual position statements and ability to engage in constructive debate as a subcommittee. The goal is for the students to use critical thinking to help prevent future tragedies like Hiroshima.
Webquestmade
- 1. Introduction Welcome to the congressional subcommittee on extreme force in overseas conflicts. Congressmen as you may or may not know this subcommittee was formed in order to better instruct the President in the event of a nuclear war. Your job is to research the use of the Atomic bomb on Japan and determine whether or not it was the right thing to do for our country. Each of you will decide for themselves after gathering the evidence and then as a subcommittee will draw up a bill to be sent to the House floor based on our findings. Task Each congressman will be completing this assignment on their own. They will only convene during the second half of the session (Fridays class period) when they will draw up resolutions for the United States as it moves forward. Process Congressmen you will use prior knowledge as well as these links in order to form your opinion on the matter of whether or not we should have dropped the bomb on Japan, and what if we did that again today? 1. Research the health risks the atomic bomb had on Japan 2. What tactical reason did the U.S. have for dropping the bomb? 3. How did that day come to be? And what happened? Evaluation The students will all turn in a rough draft of the resolutions they would like to see be taken into consideration. Students will also be graded on how well they work together in the congressional subcommittee meeting and how good the debate is between the two sides. There is not one side that is right and the other side is wrong.
- 2. Conclusion Thank you for your efforts in keeping another Hiroshima from happening. Your tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed and I am very proud of the work you have put in during this webquest.