Michael Scheibach

Atomics in the Classroom

Teaching the Bomb in the Early Postwar Era

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

After the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Japan's unconditional surrender, America's educational community quickly focused on preparing the younger generation for the atomic age. With the support of the federal government, elementary and secondary schools developed a curriculum known as ""atomics,"" emphasizing the bomb's destructive power, peaceful applications of the atom and, most important, the need to control nuclear research. By the 1950s, with the Soviet Union's acquiring of the bomb, ""atomics"" expanded to include civil defense topics and activities, such as ""duck and cover"" drills. This book examines the broad curriculum--in social studies, science, mathematics, English, home economics and art--that emphasized atomics in American classrooms of the early postwar era. Lesson plans, class projects and activities, resource materials and extracurricular experiences are included.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9781476663562
• ISBN-10: 1476663564
• Artikelnr.: 43551403

Autorenporträt

Independent historian Michael Scheibach has written three books on the early Cold War and edited an anthology of governmental publications related to the atomic bomb and civil defense. He has a doctorate in American studies and taught for several years as an adjunct professor. He lives in Miami, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1.
One World or None Teaching International Understanding 2.
Teaching for the Atomic Age A Unit Outline for Teachers 3.
Fear, Anxiety and Civil Defense Civil Defense in the Classroom 4.
Safeguarding Democracy Educating for Survival 5.
The New Frontier Conclusion Appendix A: Suggested Learning Experiences Appendix B: Rural Civil Defense Youth Program Appendix C: Glossary of Atomic Terms Chapter Notes Bibliography Index