Civil Defense in America
Civil Defense in America. Newsreel footage Civil defense intro Duck and cover Guiding question: Was the nation’s preparation for potential atomic attacks the cause or the result of fear? How can fear be used?. What information is being communicated? How is it being communicated?
Civil Defense in America
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Newsreel footage • Civil defense intro • Duck and cover Guiding question: • Was the nation’s preparation for potential atomic attacks the cause or the result of fear? • How can fear be used?
What information is being communicated? • How is it being communicated? Examine each example with those questions in mind. Write down some of your observations. Move on to the next example; be prepared to share your thoughts.
Civil Defense – your turn • With your group, create a new civil defense poster for this time period.
Journal Question • Were our preparations for a potential atomic attack the cause of fear? Or the result of fear? Why? • If these preparations were not useful or would not work, why do you think we did them? • Comment and explain!