Lesson Plan: What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War
Grades 9-12
On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped the first atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan, instantly killing tens of thousands of people and unleashing suffering that has lasted for generations after World War II ended. Survivors, known in Japanese as hibakusha, recall how the sunny morning turned into devastation. “Flash! Boom! It was an extremely loud blast,” said Michiko Hattori, who was 16 years old at the time. Many of those who survived were left with disfiguring injuries, radiation sickness and severe social stigma. This lesson helps students analyze different perspectives and reflect on how history shapes our views on war and security today.
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