presentation to introduce nuclear weapons to students

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 devastationc
caused 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
• 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.
1. Who allegedly has the nuclear
weapons?
2. What type of intervention is
occurring?
3. Is the alleged country complying?