Curriculum
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS POSTS HIBAKUSHA TESTIMONY:
Japan, as the only country which has ever suffered atomic bombings, continues to actively encourages its atomic bomb survivors to share their stories with the people of the world. With this objective, the Government of Japan and the United Nations, in cooperation with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has begun to introduce to countries and youth around the world the first-hand experiences of the tragic consequences of the use of nuclear weapons by translating their stories into English and other languages.
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CLASSROOM TOOLKIT: School visits will include introductory curriculum presented by the Hibakusha Stories New York team. The more preparation that is done before the visits the greater will be the benefits reaped by the students.
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ARTICLES: Read interesting and provocative articles related to Hibakusha Stories.
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JAPANESE ETIQUETTE: It would pleasantly surprise our guests if we show that we had given some attention to Japanese language and culture. Therefore we offer these simple suggestions.
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MAKING PAPER CRANES: IN MEMORY OF SADAKO SASAKI
A young girl named Sadako Sasaki died as a result of leukemia caused by the Hiroshima bombing. Sadako’s determination to fold one thousand paper cranes, symbolizing her hope for peace, inspired her classmates and many from around the world ever since. We encourage classes from New York to make paper cranes to send back to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in remembrance.
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HIBAKUSHA TESTIMONIES : Eighteen Hibakusha offer their video testimonies. These powerful testimonies were recorded by the late Akihiko Ito who spent almost 40 years of his life dedicated to this work.
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VIDEOS: Check out the videos mentioned in our articles.
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BOOKS & FILMS: We offer a selection of books and films that relate to Hibakusha Stories.
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LINKS: Interesting and informative links related to Hibakusha Stories.
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