lesson designed to teach students about the threat of nuclear weapons. goes well with the video "white light black rain"

1. Disarmament The United Nations in their effort to facilitate peace and security throughout the world

2. Our Objective SWBAT explore the use of nuclear weapons and discuss the possible threat of use present day

3. Define in Context Nuclear Weapons

4. Think-Pair-Share What do you know about WWII? Who fought? Why did it start? Where was it fought? How did it end? Effects on society? Cold War? Cuban Missile Crisis?

5. Let me introduce… “Imagination is more important than knowledge” Why?

6. So Lets Use Our Imagination!

7. The Sound of all of the ammo in WWII ALL OF THE FIRE POWER OF THE WHOLE WORLD! Including the bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki What kind of ammunition did they use?

8. SO Lets hear a little about the devastationccaused by nuclear bombs dropped in Japan Testimonials from people who have survived. Please listen quietly. http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/dnp/hibakusha_popup.html

9. Let Me Explain! In the world today 9 nations who currently have nuclear weapons United States Russia United Kingdom France Israel India Pakistan Recently: North Korea Possibly: Iran 27,000 nuclear weapons on the earth Mostly held by the United States & Russia

10. Now CLOSE YOUR EYES

11. HE ALSO SAID… “The Splitting of an atom has changed everything, save our mode of thinking, And thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe”

12. How Do You Feel? DO NOT INTERJECT!!!!!

13. What are the implications of having Nuclear Weapons?

14. Should we get rid of them?

15. Think-Pair-Share Do they ensure our peace? Do they ensure our security? Who should be allowed to have them? Who should not be allowed to have them?

16. What kind of threat do nuclear weapons pose today? Are they a threat? Who threatens to use them? Who is threatened by them?

17. LETS SEE WHAT GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY! DIRECTIONS: Lets put you into groups Answer the following questions in your notebook. Next time we meet/discuss your responses in groups and chart your answers on butcher paper. Who allegedly has the nuclear weapons? What type of intervention is occurring? Is the alleged country complying? Who is threatened by their alleged possession of nuclear weapons? Do you think that this country is truly a threat?