Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Questions

Introduction | Definitions | Hiroshima | Nagasaki | Effects | Disarmament | Questions

Here are a few questions you might want to think about as you explore the resources on this page:

1. Concept Safari: Search the web for the following concepts. Use the search technique described in the University of Illinois Grammar Safari page to find uses. Find example pages, print them out, and be prepared to share with the class. Be sure to save the exact URL of each example you collect.

   A-Bomb
   Manhatten Project
   Enola Gay
   Nuclear deterrent

2. Vocabulary Safari:
   fallout
   devastation
   radiation
   survivor
   treaty
   • Locate 6 examples of the word by using the search techniques described on the Grammar Safari page. Try to locate 3 examples from web pages related to the issue of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and 3 from pages related to other topics. Copy the examples to a word processing file to save for later.
   • Paraphrase the example sentences.
   • Write 2 sentences using each word.
   • List and practice: write these words on a small index card. Keep it with you and use each word at least twice a day for the next 5 days.
   • Write 2 sentences using each word.
   • List and practice: write these words on a small index card. Keep it with you and use each word at least twice a day for the next 5 days.
3. Both Sides: Write a short essay summarizing the reasons why the United States chose to use the atomic bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as the objections to this action that were made both at the time and suring the years since then.
4. Website analysis: Choose a website from among the links on this page, or find another on the topic. Write a short paper or prepare an oral presentation answering the following questions:
   • What is the site's purpose?
   • What is the intended audience of the site?
   • Is the site's information up-to-date; how can you tell?
   • Is the site's information reliable; how can you tell?
   • For what kind of writing would this website be an appropriate source?
5. Poster Project: make a poster that illustrates the state of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before and after the bombing. You might also like to illustrate the some of the phases of the rebuilding of these cities. Show what they look like now.
6. Your links: Find one or two sites which people who have used this page might want to explore. Note the URLs and write a brief description of why people would like to visit these sites.