THE BOMB AND THE BOMBE - THE TWO "BOMBS" THAT WON WORLD WAR II
(Alan Turing - The Bombe creator and father of the computer and artificial intelligence)
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THE ATOMIC BOMB
Objective: Explain how the use of atomic weapons in World War II changed the nature of war and altered the balance of power.
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Note: All assignments are located on Schoology calendar.
Day 1 (February 11)
AIM Explain how the United States became aware of Germany's intent to build an atomic bomb
AGENDA
1. Lecture - Introduction to unit
2. Complete Einstein's Letter
* complete assignment with 80% or better, 3 attempts
ASSESSMENT
I can summarize the contents of Einstein's famous letter.
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Days 2 and 3 (February 12 and 13)
AIM Explain in timeline form the development of the atomic weapon
AGENDA
1. Watch the Atomic Bomb Movie
2. Vocabulary from the Atomic Bomb movie - take notes
3. Practice Atomic Bomb - Vocab from the Movie
4. Type 2 quiz
ASSESSMENT
I can cite the people and the events relative to the invention of the Atomic bomb.
ADAPTATION notes available
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Day 4 (February 14)
AIM Explain in timeline form the development of the atomic weapon
AGENDA
1. Complete Atomic Bomb - Vocab from the Movie - Short Answer
2. Practice Vocabulary for Quiz on calendar in Schoology
ASSESSMENT
I can cite the people and the events relative to the invention of the Atomic bomb.
ADAPTATION alt-quiz
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Days 6 and 7 (February 15 and 19)
AIM Explain in timeline form the development of the atomic weapon
AGENDA
1. Activity - Drawing the Atomic Bomb
2. Activity - Atomic Bomb Chain...when should it have been broken
ASSESSMENT
I can timeline identify atomic bomb historical events starting (1940) with Einstein's letter and ending with China has the bomb (1963)
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Day 8 (February 20)
AIM Assess content knowledge. Discuss what is meant by the term "Paper Tiger."
AGENDA
1. Practice Studylink for test tomorrow
2. Introduction to essay, "Is the United States a Paper Tiger?"
ASSESSMENT
I can cite the people and the events relative to the invention of the Atomic bomb.
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Day 9 (February 21 and 22)
AIM Discuss in essay form "Is the United States a Paper Tiger?"
AGENDA
1. Test - the Einstein and the Bomb
2. Discussion - what does a Paper Tiger mean?
ASSESSMENT
I can identify significant events relating to the atomic bomb. I can explain the statement Is the United States a Paper Tiger?
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Day 10 (February 25)
AIM Discuss
1. Who is Alan Turing and why is he historically significant
2. How do you play The Imitation Game
AGENDA
1. DISCUSSION: Question - Do you agree or disagree with the following Alan Turing quote: "A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human." Justify your answer.
2. ACTIVITY: Using Alan Turing's description below and the talk to Splotchy link under Useful Links, students play The Imitation Game
Alan Turing's Imitation Game: "I propose to consider the question, "Can machines think?" This should begin with definitions of the meaning of the terms "machine" and "think." The definitions might be framed so as to reflect so far as possible the normal use of the words, but this attitude is dangerous, If the meaning of the words "machine" and "think" are to be found by examining how they are commonly used it is difficult to escape the conclusion that the meaning and the answer to the question, "Can machines think?" is to be sought in a statistical survey such as a Gallup poll. But this is absurd. Instead of attempting such a definition I shall replace the question by another, which is closely related to it and is expressed in relatively unambiguous words.
The new form of the problem can be described in terms of a game which we call the 'imitation game." It is played with three people, a man (A), a woman (B), and an interrogator (C) who may be of either sex. The interrogator stays in a room apart front the other two. The object of the game for the interrogator is to determine which of the other two is the man and which is the woman. He knows them by labels X and Y, and at the end of the game he says either "X is A and Y is B" or "X is B and Y is A." The interrogator is allowed to put questions to A and B thus.."
2. Discussion Thread - Imitation Game, Talk to Splotchy
ASSESSMENT
I can explain Alan Turning's Imitation Game
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Days 11 - 13 (February 26 - March 1)
AIM Explore the life of Alan Turing and discuss the tragedy of his life and how his efforts contributed to the victory in World War II.
Activity
AGENDA
1. Watch the Netflix video "The Imitation Game" about the life of Alan Turing.
2. Type 2 Quiz on movie
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the plot of the movie "The Imitation Game"
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Days 14 and 15 (March 4 and 5 )
AIM Cite an example of Dayton's code breaking contribution by watch the Dayton Codenreakers.
AGENDA
1. video - Dayton Codebreakers
2. Dayton Codebreakers Assignment
ASSESSMENT
I can explain the impact that Dayton, Ohio had on breaking the 4 rotor German enigma.
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