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The Bomb Factor
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This pack includes six activities for use in secondary schools, post-16 and youth settings to explore peace and nuclear issues.
Students can explore:
- the effects of a nuclear explosion - using a timeline and personal testimony
- concepts about conflict, both in the context of a school and on the international stage
- the Chernobyl disaster and its aftermath, including the people and countries affected
- Mordechai Vanunu, whistleblower on Israel's nuclear weapon programme - traitor or hero?
- peace symbols - messages conveyed by logos, symbols and body language
- "The Bomb Factor" - arguments for and against keeping nuclear weapons.
Topics
Peace, Conflict and Justice
Age Ranges
KS3: ages 11-14, KS4: ages 14-16, KS5: ages 16+
Subjects
Citizenship, English / literacy, History, RE / RS, Science