Social Studies-Hiroshima & Nagasaki


	Contents Review the assignment What is a primary source? Books Electronic databases					E-books Web sites Web evaluation form Plagiarism
	What is a primary source? For this project, you will support your position using information from primary sources. A primary source is a document created at the time an event occurred. Primary sources offer an "insider's view" of the event. Examples of primary sources include: Diaries Interviews Letters Minutes of meetings News film footage Photographs Official records Research data Speeches Creative works, such as art, drama, films, novels, and poems Relics or artifacts, such as buildings, clothing, furniture, jewelry, pottery, or DNA Return to table of contents
	Books Books about Hiroshima, the atomic bomb, and World War II can be found in the online catalog. To see the list, click on Categories (on the left) and Atomic Bomb. Return to table of contents
	Electronic databases Electronic databases are available on the NHHS Media Center home page. To use the databases from home, you will need the list of passwords, which is available in the Media Center. Thesis & Persuasion ABC CLIO-Analyze Opposing Viewpoints SIRS Knowledge Source-Leading Issues InfoTrac-Global Issues in Context (free trial use for a limited time) After reviewing the Thesis & Persuasion sources, determine your opinion whether the bombing was justified, and try using the Thesis Statement Generator to state your position. Primary Sources ABC CLIO EBSCOhost Web-Student Research Center Facts on File-History Database Search Proquest Historical Newspapers Return to table of contents
	E-books Search within the following electronic books for information about your topic (to use from home, pick up a passwords bookmark in the Media Center). For this project, an e-book will *not* count as a print source; you must also cite a physical book. ABC-CLIO History Reference Online Gale Virtual Reference Library Marshall Cavendish Return to table of contents
	Web sites You must evaluate all free web sites that you use for this project by filling out the Web Evaluation Form and submitting it with your final paper to prove that you are using authoritative sources. (Remember that databases and e-books are not free web sites and do not require a Web Evaluation Form.) Search the library's online catalog and look for Web Path Express results — high-quality, evaluated web sites, which may be listed within your search results and are designated with this symbol: In addition, the following web sites contain background information and primary source material about Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and the atomic bomb: American Experience: Truman http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/truman/ Companion web site to the PBS documentary about President Harry S. Truman. Includes primary source documents related to the bombing of Hiroshima. Best of History Web Sites: World War II http://www.besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml A portal of the best web resources about World War II. BEST BET Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/bomb/large/index.php A timeline of documents, photographs, oral histories, and documentary histories from the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. BEST BET Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy: Hiroshima http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hiroshim.htm Links to primary source material about Hiroshima compiled by Mount Holyoke College professor Vincent Ferraro. The Enola Gay http://www.theenolagay.com/ Information about the pilot, the plane, and the decision to bomb Hiroshima. Hiroshima Archive http://www.lclark.edu/~history/HIROSHIMA/ A research and educational guide to the bombing of Hiroshima, compiled by Lewis & Clark College. Includes a photo gallery with portraits of survivors and household objects. Hiroshima Peace Site http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/top_e.html Official home page of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Infoplease: The bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hiroshima1.html An overview of the bombings, plus links to additional information about the atomic bomb and World War II. Nagasaki Journey http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/mainn.html Includes the photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, one of three men assigned to document the effects of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The Voice of Hibakusha http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/Hibakusha/index.shtml Eyewitness accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima. The War http://www.pbs.org/thewar/ Companion to the PBS documentary by Ken Burns. Includes primary source material related to the bombing of Hiroshima. BEST BET NuclearFiles http://www.nuclearfiles.org/menu/key-issues/nuclear-weapons/history/pre-cold-war/hiroshima-nagasaki/index.htm An examination of the key issues associated with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Return to table of contents
	Plagiariasm policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Properly cite your sources by using the citation formats in your assignment packet. Return to table of contents
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