Race for the Superbomb
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- Aug 1 2010 12:43 PM
Kathyleen Bishop
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team
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Description
At the dawn of the Cold War, the United States initiated a top secret program in New Mexico to build a weapon even more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Japan. This site from the PBS Web site features descriptions and transcripts of the film, "Race for the Superbomb," along with maps, a timeline and an educator's guide for viewing the film with students. This site is featured in the Science NetLinks lesson, Splitting the Atom.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Film & Video, Chemistry, Theatre, Life Sciences, Physics
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Matched Standards
HSS.11.USHGCCTC.11.7.7 Discuss the decision to drop atomic bombs and the consequences of the decision (...
HSS.11.USHGCCTC.11.9.3 Trace the origins and geopolitical consequences (foreign and domestic) of the Co...
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- Reference Materials
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