Downwinders

What was downwinders?

During the 1950s, the U.S. government tested atomic bombs in southern Nevada. They chose this area because the population of the area was not large, and only thousands of people, not millions, would be affected by radiation. The fallout from the bomb tests drifted over southern Utah. Livestock died, and over time people became sick, some fatally, from their exposure to radiation.

The people who fell sick are refered to as "The Downwinders" because they lived downwind of the nuclear testing.

YOUR JOB: To learn about Downwinders in three parts. In order to start, you need to click and make a copy of the following assignment: Downwinders

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Downwinders Help.webm

PART 1: The History of Iron County – “Nuclear Testing and the Downwinders”

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Downwinders Interview with Claudia Peterson - (June 12, 2017).mp4

PART 2: Downwinders Interview with Claudia Peterson

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PART 3: Your job to teach!

Talk to someone from Utah and ask them what they know about Downwinders. Your job is to then teach them what you have learned in return. After you do that, write one paragraph (5 sentences) based on your experience.

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