DUE TOMORROW. 10-12 SLIDES. ***Please go by Presentation Multimedia Planning worksheet attached as well as the Research Plan and Introduction attached.***Research Project Question is in the Presentat

State three historical lenses that could be applied to your topic and explain how each lens can be applied.

Describe how one of the lenses you just identified might change how the Research Plan and Introduction you previously submitted in Project 2 are written.

Discuss the conclusions you can draw from thinking about how history is told. Consider how the context of historians’ own time periods might influence or bias how they describe historical events.

Describe how your research of a historical topic can help you understand contemporary issues, and try to list at least two related contemporary issues

After taking this course, what do you think about the statement “history repeats itself”? Do you think this is accurate? What information from the course guides you to this conclusion?

Discuss your obligation as a citizen of your society to understand the history behind issues that impact you every day.

• Social lens- This could be applied to my topic. The social lens in the context of World War II explains the interconnection between Japan and the US.

• Political lens- This lens focuses on the politics behind trying to stop the bombing of Japan.

• Environmental lens- this will help shape my research in understanding the environmental implications of the bomb.

In the previous project, I focused on the social lens, but I also noticed how other lenses could contribute to my research.

The social lens also describes the environmental impact before and after the bombing.

I think there are many ways of telling history. For instance, it can be told from an individual’s first-hand account.

It can also be told after many years by an individual who was not present during the incident but got information from the research they conducted.

My research for my historical topic aided in changing my perspective about war but more importantly I understood past historical issues and how they have shaped our modern politics.

Due to advancement in technology, many nations are developing nuclear weapons for war.

Also, drones are now being used to attack targeted groups. Therefore, this poses a risk to everyone.

I do agree with the phrase. The phrase is not saying history “will” repeat itself, but rather that history has repeated itself. The phrase ‘history repeats itself’ relates to current attacks that the world has witnessed that reminds people of past events — for example, the bombing of the world trade center.

I think it is vital for citizens to have an understanding of what their responsibility is as a member of society. Each citizen has an obligation to contribute to the overall national security. As a result, citizens should be conversant with issues that impact them and act toward ensuring the prosperity of our societies.

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Historical Lenses and History’s Value

History's value can be revealed through various historical lenses. Therefore, each lens can explain different aspects of one topic. For instance, the social lens can show us how people lives were affected by the atomic bombs.

Show images that enables the audience to view the importance of history’s value and historical lenses.

My Topic-

In August of 1945, President Truman approved and ordered the 2 atomic bombings in Nagaski and Hiroshima, Japan.

What is the social, economic and political impact of science of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Show slide visuals that present the audience with different narrative in terms of social, economic and political perspective.

Three Historical Lenses

Social, Political and Environmental Lenses

Show each historical lens with a simplified explanation. This will help the audience understand each lens and relate them to deeper issues as the presentation progresses

Accompany each lens with its appropriate visual context that will hence audience thinking and imagination.

Lens 1: Social

Analyze the interconnection of Japan and US before and after the war. This will help the audience understand why the decision to bomb Japan was deemed politically correct.

Present the audience with slides showing the relationship of Japan and US before the bombing and after the bombing.

Lens 2: Political

To enhance audience understanding, I will analyze political issues behind the bombing of Japan.

Here I will focus on trying to present political issues that motivated the decision. I.e. what is the political justification behind the bombing of Japan?

Here, I will accompany text with visual slides of world super powers trying to deliberate on the issue of ending the war.

Lens 3: Environmental

The bombing had massive environmental consequences that continues to be experienced up to now. Here, I will demonstrate the impact of the bomb from an environmental point of view.

To show the effect of radioactive materials I will show visuals before and after the bombing.

For example show images of crippled children, barren lands etc.

Historical Narrative

Summarize subsequent evolutions that have taken place in light of science and technology

Show object and historical perspective it light of our earliest phases to envision the present.

Our Lives

Create a summary of human life from the past until now in context of science and technology.

Present the audience with visual enhancement showing the transition we have taken as human race in science and technology.

History’s Value

Prepare an analysis explaining history value in context of identity, critical thinking as well as economic development.

Show images that cognitively enables the audience to view the importance of these values.

Does History Repeat Itself? My Opinion

Analyze major attacks around the world that support the claim.

Here I will show images of the World Trade Center bombing. This will enable the audience to reflect to the phrase and acknowledge that history has repeated itself.

Does History Repeat Itself? Evidence From the Course

Summarize evidence from the course. For instance after the ending of the war, nations continue to invest it nuclear weapons.

Summarize conflicts that almost put the world at the blink of war.

Match the text with visuals that shows these scenarios and consequences of the war.

Are Citizens Obligated to Know History?

Analyze issues that have occurred because of human ignorance.

Show visual enhancement of these scenarios and their consequences.