ARE WE COOL YET HOT TOPICS IN COLD
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ARE WE COOL YET? : HOT TOPICS IN COLD WAR POLICY Buck Blankenship – Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy Cheryl Massey – Kingman Unified School District Meg Moody – Kingman Unified School District
Are We Cool Yet? � Today we will demonstrate the use of historical inquiry through an example lesson that determines the role of government. We will provide an example of how to “do” history, using historical inquiry to question and formulate judgments based on the use of both primary and secondary sources. This lesson analyzes current policy in the Cold War’s neglected regions; the Great Basin and the Navajo Reservation.
History of Nevada Test Site � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 H 7 n. YXYIEx 8
Case Study 1: Uranium Mining on the Navajo Reservation � In the 1940 s the need for Uranium grew. Why? � Uranium was found in Arizona in the 1950 s. � Many mines were started on the Navajo Nation. �
Navajo Men Hired for Mining
Why mine? � National Security? � Nuclear Energy? � These were good paying jobs � Health effects of exposure was unknown.
Navajo Nation Contaminated by Uranium � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 Dx. WBFFkx w. Y
Radiation Exposure CDC definition: � What Radiation Exposure Is Radioactive materials give off a form of energy that travels in waves or particles. This energy is called radiation. When a person is exposed to radiation, the energy penetrates the body. For example, when a person has an x-ray, he or she is exposed to radiation. �
Miners exposed � Cancer rates skyrocketed � Serious health effects � Mines left open and exposed
Navajo women drinking from water hole
Houses/Hogans made from Uranium
What is the EPA’s role? � Gamma Goat!!! � What they are doing now….
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining PSA http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=vgn. Na. Dhr_Nk
Case Study 2: Mohave Downwinders � Mohave County Downwinders | Phoenix News | Arizona News | azfamily. com | News Headlines - Top Stories
Nuclear Test
Chart of Estimated Nuclear Radiation from Nevada Test Site
Photograph of House Used for Nuclear Testing
Nuclear Test
Warning Sign for Nevada Test Site
Map of Fallout Patterns
People Viewing the Nuclear Tests
Below Ground Nuclear Test
Affects of Nuclear Testing On House
Oral Histories � Nevada Test Site Oral History Project
ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM
STUDENT CLIPS Intro – Gavin Expert Witnesses - Sydney and Kama Debate – Ernie, Brendan, Rebecca, Jeff, and Ernie 2 Senate Vote – Whole Class
Additional Resources � � � Downwinders Gallery Exhibit – including photographs and oral histories. GAMMA GOAT Comic Book Documentary: Return of Navajo Boy navajoboy. com Yellow Dirt – Judy Pasternak Yellow Cake Towns – Michael Amundsen Nevada Test Site Oral History Project
Bibliography � � Adams, Suzanne, “Brewer Hears From County Downwinders, ” Kingman Daily Miner, 03/14/2010, http: //kingmandailyminer. com/main. asp? Section. ID=1&Sub. Section. ID=798&Article. ID=367 23 (accessed March 19, 2011). Robert C. Koehler, “Hold The Mushrooms! Downwinders Win - BIG TIME, ” Tribune Media Services, 03/01/07, http: //nativeunity. blogspot. com/2007/03/holdmushrooms-downwinders-win-big. html � “Senator Mc. Cain to Introduce Legislation Regarding the Mohave County Downwinders, ” [Senator John Mc. Cain website] http: //www. mccain. senate. gov/public/index. cfm? Fuse. Action=Press. Office. Press. Releases &Content. Record_id=459 D 963 C-9201 -F 7 CF-87 AA-9 B 0 FFBE 0 ACB 4 (accessed March 19, 2011). � U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Clinical Guidelines for Downwinders, ” http: //www. hrsa. gov/gethealthcare/conditions/radiationexposure/downwinders. html (accessed March 19, 2011).
Contact Information � � � Buck Blankenship – bblankenship@flagarts. com Cheryl Massey – cmassey@kusd. org Meg Moody – mmoody@kusd. org
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