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=Welcome to Mrs. Graff's Hiroshima Wiki! =



This wiki assignment will explore John Hersey's novel //[|Hiroshima]// and the ethics of atomic bombing. This will be a PERSUASIVE wiki; your task is to defend your position on America's decision to drop the bomb. Was August 6, 1945 a heroic moment in history or an act of disgrace and misjudgment?

Your wiki must contain the following:
1. A Table of Contents 2. Six (6) pages of facts, commentary, and evidence to support your thesis *At least one page must be devoted to Hersey's novel *Acknowledgement and rebuttal of opposing side must be included on one page 3. One relevant image per page 4. At least 6 links to external sources (articles, webpages, video footage) 5. A Works Cited page (which does not count towards the 6 page minimum)

**Rubric for this Assignment:**
CONTENT - Your wiki defends your viewpoint on atomic bombing. Arguments are thoroughly explored. A variety of [|primary and secondary sources] are used (and linked) and the opposing argument is acknowledged and refuted. The minimum number of pages has been met. /40

ORGANIZATION - Project includes a Table of Contents titled appropriately for each section. Project includes relevant links to access additional information where necessary. The links and pages transition well. /20

APPEARANCE - Project contains relevant and engaging graphics (a minimum of one for each page of the wiki). There are no grammar/spelling mistakes throughout the wiki. (Be sure to use spell and grammar checks!) /30

WORKS CITED - Page follows [|MLA] rules and lists all sources used in completing this project. / 10