Manhattan Project

Introduction

You will be creating a Foldable, using 2 sheets of paper, for your webquest on The Manhattan Project.

This site will give you instructions on how to create the foldable. It shows you how to create one using 3 pieces of paper. We are ONLY using 2 sheets of paper so follow the instructions using your 2 sheets of paper.

This foldable will be where you place the answers to the questions that you are searching for during the webquest.

Process

LOS ALAMOS:

First, read the letter we hand you.

- You must Mark the Text of the letter that you read: this means, Number the paragraphs, Circle new/unknown vocabulary, Underline evidence.

Then, in your Foldable on the Los Alamos Tab tell us

1) Why did the government want to obtain the Los Alamos Ranch school located in Los Alamos?

2) What evidence in the article let you know that Los Alamos was a secret? Cite where you found your answer. Ex. The article says, "jfdklas;dsjfksa" in paragraph #?

Include a picture that you draw and color

TRINITY TEST:

Watch this video.

Then, look at this website.

Next, in your Foldable on the Trinity Tab tell us

1) What did Oppenheimer mean when he said, "I am become death, destroyer of worlds" after the first test of the atomic bomb?

2) In what ways will the bomb change the world forever?

Then, go to this website http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

In your foldable on the tab labeled Trinity tell us

1) Using the nuke map, how many casualties (deaths) would the Trinity bomb cause if the bomb was dropped on Highland?

- Move the Red marker to where Highland is on the Google map.

- Then select the Trinity bomb from the drop-down menu, and select the Casualties box, and then the Detonate button

Include a picture that you draw and color

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI:

Look at these websites, website 1 and website 2

Then, in your Foldable on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki tab tell us

1) The names of the bombs, names of the planes and names of the pilots.

2) The date and time the bombs were dropped.

3) The number of casualties for each bomb.

4) Do you believe the United States should have dropped the bomb, Yes or No? Explain your answer.

5) How do the survivors of the bomb explain the aftermath of the bomb?(Use website 2 to help you get more information about what happened after the bombs)

Include a picture that you draw and color.

Evaluation

You will be graded on the Foldable that you turn in. Here is the Rubric:



Making A Brochure : Manhattan Project Foldable



Teacher Name: . Snyder/Golich


Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	5	4	3	1
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the brochure are accurate.	99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Writing - Organization	Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Attractiveness & Organization	The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.	The brochure\\\'s formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Writing - Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure.	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.	There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
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Date Created: Nov 27, 2017 03:30 pm (CST)