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This Women and the Manhattan Project lesson plan also includes:
The Manhattan Project was a massive undertaking involving multiple sites and thousands of scientists and technicians. To gain an understanding of the women who participated in the project, groups select an oral history of a woman involved, research her background, her contributions, the challenges she faced, and present their findings to the class. To conclude the instructional activity, class members engage in a simulation of the nuclear reaction process.
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Designed
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Post the Manhattan Project map on the classroom wall along with the group projects detailing the work of the women scientists involved in the project
Classroom Considerations
- Requires small, lightweight balls, two per participant (Ping pong, foam, or marshmallows)
- Groups must have access to devices with internet connections to conduct their research into a woman involved in the Manhattan Project
- The oral histories range from 20 minutes to an hour in length
Pros
- The chain Reaction activity gives scholars a hands-on experience with the chain Reaction concept
- All the oral histories include transcripts and some include audio or video
- The discussion questions are designed to give structure to the research activity
Cons
- None
Common Core
SL.9-10.1.a
SL.9-10.1.b
SL.9-10.1.c
SL.9-10.1.d
SL.9-10.4
SL.11-12.1.a
SL.11-12.1.b
SL.11-12.1.c
SL.11-12.1.d
SL.11-12.4
RH.9-10.1
RH.9-10.2
RH.9-10.9
RH.11-12.1
RH.11-12.2
RH.11-12.9
RST.9-10.2
RST.11-12.2
WHST.9-10.2.a
WHST.9-10.2.b
WHST.9-10.2.c
WHST.9-10.2.d
WHST.9-10.2.e
WHST.9-10.4
WHST.9-10.9
WHST.11-12.2.a
WHST.11-12.2.b
WHST.11-12.2.c
WHST.11-12.2.d
WHST.11-12.2.e
WHST.11-12.4
WHST.11-12.9