Today in class we examined artifacts--images, data, poems--related to the effects wrought by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. After discussing which you considered most compelling, the following Essential Question was posed:
Your response can come in one two forms, an argumentative essay blog post or a thinglink. Thinglinks allow you to tag images with interactive content (there are tutorial videos on the site).
- Was dropping the atomic bomb justified? Explain with reference to the effects of the bombing and conflicting historical justifications.
- A summary of the effects (infrastructural, physical, emotional, etc) of the two bombings
- A summary of the two historical perspectives presented by the videos
- A detailed argumentative response to the EQ
Your response can come in one two forms, an argumentative essay blog post or a thinglink. Thinglinks allow you to tag images with interactive content (there are tutorial videos on the site).