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In their production, their use, and their aftermath, nuclear weapons impact different populations in different ways. Nuclear issues provide a lens through which to understand issues of identity and society, from gender to nationality, race to class.
In this five-lesson teaching pack, students discover how gender and identity are embedded in nuclear issues, by learning from different geographical and historical examples.
At a time when feminism, anti-racism and identity politics are pressing issues for young people, and with the world seeming more divided and dangerous, Critical Mass uses nuclear weapons examples to encourage students to consider these complex issues together. It is needed now more than ever.
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Accompanying PowerPoint presentations:
Lesson One: International Disagreements, Nuclear Negotiations and Gender
Lesson Two (Drama): The Women of Greenham Common
Lesson Two (English): The Women of Greenham Common
Lesson Three: Hibakusha and Art
See our accompanying PowerPoint with illustrations drawn by Goro Shikoku Download our Hibakusha art samples (c/o Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum)
Lesson Four: Uranium Mining in Northern Australia
Additional resources for:
Lesson Five: Philosophy for Children, Colleges and Communities (P4C)
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CND Peace Education offers 5 free workshops from the Critical Mass teaching pack. To browse what interactive sessions we can offer schools and universities in England, click here.
