Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace
Language:
English, Japanese, Spanish
Grade/Age:
Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)
Subject:
Social Studies
Global Goals:
11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions
Dates:
August 2023 – July 2024
Facilitator(s):
Enid Figueroa, Eriko Katsumata, Kristin Brown, Tomoko Kurita, Yoko Takagi
Project Description:
Based on reading picture books such as Machinto and ‘My Hiroshima’, and listening to the real voices of Survivors, participants will learn about where the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought us to today. Students share their messages and activities for peace with other students in the world, so that people never forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki and never repeat this evil tragedy in the future.
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