Series: Oak Ridge, TN, WWII Heritage City

These lesson plans help students understand the significance of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, an American World War II Heritage City that was central to work of the Manhattan Project developing the atomic bomb. Learners can use primary and secondary sources and photographs to explore the experiences of workers at Oak Ridge and the long-term impact of the Manhattan Project on the town. The series was created by educator Sarah Nestor Lane.

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  Article 1: A Series of Lessons on Oak Ridge, TN, WWII Heritage City

  

  This lesson series helps students explore the importance of Oak Ridge, Tennessee as an American World War II Heritage City. These lessons highlight the workers of Oak Ridge, with specific focus on contributions of women and African American workers, and the short- and long-term effects of the area having produced material for the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Read more

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  Article 2: (H)our History Lesson: Innovation and Employment in WWII Oak Ridge, TN

  

  This lesson plan explores the history of World War II-era innovation and employment in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a major site of the Manhattan Project. It is part of a series about Oak Ridge, designated an American World War II Heritage City in 2022 by the Secretary of the Interior. Read more

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  Article 3: (H)our History Lesson: African American Life in WWII Oak Ridge, TN

  

  This lesson plan explores the history of African American life in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a major site of the Manhattan Project. It is part of a series about Oak Ridge, designated an American World War II Heritage City in 2022 by the Secretary of the Interior. Read more

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  Article 4: (H)our History Lesson: Oak Ridge, TN and the Atomic Bomb

  

  This lesson plan explores the impact of the atomic bomb on Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a major site of the Manhattan Project. It is part of a series about Oak Ridge, designated an American World War II Heritage City in 2022 by the Secretary of the Interior. Read more

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  Article 5: (H)our History Lesson: Oak Ridge, TN: Comparing and Connecting WWII Home Front Cities

  

  This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front. Oak Ridge, Tennessee is an American WWII Heritage City. It combines lesson themes from the three other lessons in the collection to summarize the city’s contributions and encourage connections to the overall US home front efforts. Read more