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Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation Peacefully
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Dufour, Joanne – Social Education, 2006
The 2005 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded 60 years after the first atomic bombs fell on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 people; the peace prize raises the hopes of those working to rejuvenate global efforts to prevent the spread and development of nuclear arms. This article profiles the International Atomic…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Peace, Teaching Methods, War
Poster: "Nuclear Promise."
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Social Education, 1982
Third in a series of three posters designed for an energy-enriched curriculum, this poster deals with nuclear energy. Learning activities for secondary students are provided on the reverse side. (RM)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Nuclear Energy, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Posters and Pedagogy.
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Fowler, John M. – Social Education, 1982
Discusses a special project of the National Science Teachers Association which will develop energy posters for classroom use. The poster "Energy Search" in this issue will be followed by a poster on "Solar Promise" in the April 1982 issue and a poster on "Nuclear Promise" in the May 1982 issue. (RM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Energy, Nuclear Energy, Social Studies
Dangers of Nuclear Power
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Gravel, Mike – Social Education, 1976
Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska examines the dangers of nuclear power, radioactive wastes, reactor safety, plutonium, and energy priorities. (JR)
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Conservation, Fuels, Nuclear Energy
The International Atomic Energy Agency
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Dufour, Joanne – Social Education, 2004
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II inaugurated a new era in world history, the atomic age. After the war, the Soviet Union, eager to develop the same military capabilities as those demonstrated by the United States, soon rivaled the U.S. as an atomic and nuclear superpower. Faced by the possibility of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, World History, Weapons, War
Teaching Science-Related Social Issues.
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Otto, Robert – Social Education, 1987
Offers a brief introduction and resource list on teaching about science-related social issues. Provides three complete lesson plans for elementary, middle school, and high school use. The topics covered in the lessons are energy production and consumption in the United States; nuclear power concepts, issues, and controversies; and the arms race.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Education, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power Plants
Teaching about Energy.
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Social Education, 1992
Provides a partial listing of documents from the ERIC database dealing with energy. Includes information on natural resources, curriculum planning, and energy development. Suggests available educational materials including curriculum plans from Oregon, Maine, and federal agencies. (DK)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy
The Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons Connection.
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Leventhal, Paul – Social Education, 1990
Explains problems enforcing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968. Provides factual charts and details concerning the production of nuclear energy and arms, the processing and disposal of waste products, and outlines the nuclear fuel cycle. Discusses safeguards, the risk of nuclear terrorism, and ways to deal with these problems. (NL)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Global Approach, Instructional Materials
From Hiroshima to Homer Simpson: Using Literature to Confront the Impact of Nuclear Energy.
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Banks, Dennis N. – Social Education, 1998
Suggests fiction and nonfiction books that may help expand student's knowledge of the potential and hazards of nuclear power. Outlines learning activities and discussion questions that can be combined with supplementary reading. Includes an annotated bibliography of 13 fiction and nonfiction titles that can be used in the class. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach