Learn WMD
A Learning Commons For Better Understanding Weapons of Mass Destruction
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans are categorized by relevant subject and suggested grade range.
These lesson plans are designed to supplement existing curriculums, and direct links are underlined.
9-12 Science
K=1 Project at Columbia University and K=1 Educational Materials
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Atomic Heritage Foundation Lesson Plans
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Nuclear Science and Energy from the Truman Library
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Atomic Archive educational resources
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National Nanotechnology Initiative
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OPCW resources on education
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Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks
9-12 History
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Cuban Missile Crisis website
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Khan Academy lesson on the Manhattan Project
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On WWII and the Atomic Bomb
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Learn the Manhattan Project
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Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty from the JFK Library
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Arms control agreements from The Reagan Files
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Stanford History Education Group on the Atomic Bomb
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History Teaching Institute on nuclear weapons
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Nuclear Tipping Point videos from NTI
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A substantive reader on weapons of mass destruction
9-12 Government
Social Studies Center lesson on civil defense​
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Ploughshares lessons on peace and disarmament
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CSPAN video on recent US-DPRK relations
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US Institute of Peace on proliferation
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NY Times lesson on current US-DPRK relations
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Foreign Policy Research Institute global crisis simulation
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Teach Nuclear lessons on proliferation
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Additional lessons on non-proliferation
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Additional discussion prompts on nuclear weapons and non-proliferation
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Foreign Policy Association resources on WMD
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Learn about nuclear weapons online
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Kim Nuclear Gamble
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University Level
Nuclear Materials Security education model from NTI​
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IAEA Educational Program in nuclear security
Miscellaneous
Teach Nuclear by the Canadian Nuclear Association​
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Learning Portal by Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center and their list of resources
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National Museum of Nuclear Education and History Teacher Resources
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament free teaching resources
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United Nations resources on disarmament education
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A review of non-proliferation education in the US
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Nuclear Threat Initiative Education Center
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Nuclear Files Educator Community
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James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies Education
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Capacity building and education in nuclear disarmament, University of Oslo
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Education, Culture, and Nuclear Weapons
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Historical document on "Teaching About Nuclear War Issues"
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"What You(th) Can Do About Nuclear Weapons"
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Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Education Project
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The William J. Perry Project resources
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ICAN classroom resources
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MIT Nuclear Weapons Education Project
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