Lesson plan

Shhh! . . . Mum’s the Word: Secret Cities of the Manhattan Project


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM ELL

Description

Students will analyze both primary and secondary sources as part of an in-depth investigation of the three “secret city” Manhattan Project sites of Oak Ridge, Hanford, and Los Alamos. This will lead to a deeper understanding of the role geography plays in shaping historical events, as well as each site’s contributions to the overall mission of creating the world’s first atomic weapon.

Duration

5 class periods

Author

Jeannine
Kuropatkin

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past

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Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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