1. Agenda for Wednesday 9/7/2016
Collect “Getting to Know You” sheet
Set up binder
General
English
Grammar
American History
Presentation/ Essay Explanation
Rubric
checklist
Model Presentation (Fallout Shelter)

2. Fallout Shelters
By: Joe Student

3. “We will bury you.”
Nikita Khrushchev, Leader of Soviet Union to Vice President Richard Nixon during the Cold War

4. Significance
Public hysteria in the US of a Soviet nuclear attack led the US Federal Civil Defense Administration to encourage American citizens to adopt methods of surviving nuclear war in order to alleviate public fear.

5. 3 Main Points What is Fallout? What are Fallout Shelters?
What is the Federal Civil Defense Administration?

6. Video Clip

7. What is Fallout?
Point 1
Left-over radioactive material propelled into the upper atmosphere after a nuclear detonation
Trillions of radioactive particles gradually “fall” back to the earth
Alpha and proton particles may poison food and water
Gamma particles can penetrate almost all matter
Too much exposure may lead to cancer and death
Soviet possession of atomic bomb created tremendous fear in America
"I don't know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones. 
Albert Einstein

8. What was the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
Point 2
Government agency created in 1951 to alleviate public anxiety
Developed evacuation plans for people living near probable nuclear targets
“Educated” communities and schools conduct air-raid drills
“Duck and Cover”
FCDA slogan taught to children to keep them safe in the event of an attack
There was a turtle by the name of Bert And Bert the Turtle was very alert When danger threatened him he never got hurt He knew just what to do He'd duck and cover, duck and cover He'd hide his head and tail and four little feet He'd duck and cover!

9. What are Fallout Shelters?
Point 3
Usually constructed at least 6 feet below ground
Made out of concrete and steel
Provisions included 6 weeks of:
canned food
bottled water
medical supplies
Radio
Portrayed as a realistic protection to alleviate panic
“in the event of an attack, the lives of those families which are not hit in a nuclear blast and fire can still be saved if they can be warned to take shelter and if that shelter is available.” JFK, July 1961

10. Duck and Cover

11. Conclusion
In order to calm American fear of nuclear war the federal government reassured the public through education and the construction of fallout shelter.
Fallout is residual radioactive particles that poison the earth and survivors after the initial blast
Federal Civil Defense Administration was created to educate and reassure the public
Fallout shelters were fortified shelters portrayed as a realistic way to survive nuclear

12. Course Theme and Synthesis
Power, Authority, and Leadership
One of the primary jobs of our government is to protect its citizens. The Federal Civil Defense Administration’s actions during the Cold War made many Americans feel protected. Similarly, George W. Bush’s administration reacted to the attacks of 9/11 by creating the Department of Homeland Security to make Americans feel safe.
Extend this more…….
Is the US government really being honest with its citizens? Can it really protect us?