Nuclear War Essay!
To what extent did the nuclear arms race make the world a more dangerous place? Lesson Aim: To apply knowledge to writing an effective essay. TASK: What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lesson One: Use your notes from last lesson to create a storyboard on the Cuban Missile crisis – bring it with you completed after lunch.
Lets share some story boards (photogleamer). What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Lets read and highlight together p110-12
Use my sheet to help you plan out your essay, then write for H/W. To what extent did the nuclear arms race make the world a more dangerous place? What makes a good essay? – Use pens to make a table top poster. Have a quick go at a quick plan of factors for the essay – avoid simple yes or no style. More dangerous: Development of weapons/arms race. More dangerous: Cuban Missile Crisis/brinkmanship. Not more dangerous: Politicians didn’t want to use nuclear weapons (arms race highlighted danger). Not more dangerous: mutually assured destruction. Use my sheet to help you plan out your essay, then write for H/W.