Complete the following tasks and questions based on the Critical Thinking requirements outlined on the portfolio assignment direction sheet:

1. Complete a timeline for the years 1946-1951 based on the Timeline Layout requirements. (See portfolio assignment directions sheet).
2. Part # 1:

and research the famous case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Click and carefully review the Trial Account link. After achieving a solid understanding of the case, review the other web site links and provide the following information: (If your are interested in earning a 5 or Honors credit, write your own story about the Rosenbergs so it reflects the following:)

• A very brief description of the time period.(1950)

• Background Information about the Rosenbergs.
• Klaus Fuch’s connection to the Rosenberg Case.
• What role did the Greenglass play in the arrests?
• What were the formal charges against the Rosenbergs?
• Describe the case for the prosecution (the Government).
• How was how the case against Julius and Ethel were different.
• Describe the case for the defense (the Rosenbergs)
• Describe the verdict and the judge’s sentence.
• Do you agree with the verdict and sentence?

Consider what you have learned about the case and read the The Rosenberg Trial: Stories of Love and Longing and the Final Letter to the Sons (click on website links) and write a letter to the children (Robert and Michael) of the Rosenberg’s that reflects your personal feelings regarding the outcome of the case against their parents.

1. For the time period, 1946-1951, select a person who you think made the most significant contribution to mankind for better or for worse. Cite three examples to explain your selected person’s significance. For each example, write a paragraph. Include a picture of this person.

    

2. For the time period, 1946-1951, select a scientific discovery or technological breakthrough that you believe made the most significant impact, for better or for worse. For your selected scientific/technological event:

1. Describe or explain the discovery or breakthrough
2. Explain who the scientist(s) involved were
3. Why you believe it is the most significant scientific event of the time
4. How the event has impacted humanity since

1. Describe and illustrate the fusion reaction and elements involved in detonating a hydrogen bomb.
2. What were the problems that needed to be solved in order to build a fusion of hydrogen bomb?
3. Explain why the hydrogen bomb is really a composite bomb.
4. Compare the explosion of a hydrogen bomb and an atomic bomb like Little Boy.
5. Which nations currently have hydrogen bombs? Which other nations claim to have the capability to produce them?
6. How many nuclear weapons does the United States now have stockpiled? How many does Russia?
7. Why is the threat of a nuclear war still a problem in the world today, even though the cold war is over?

6. During the Cold War, did the race to create a large number of powerful thermonuclear weapons make the world safer or more dangerous? Explain your thoughts. Make sure you neatly type and format at least one-paragraph responses for each question. Include a title on the top of your paper.

    

7. Complete your two creative outcomes for the years 1946-1951 based on the Creative Outcomes requirements. (See portfolio assignment direction sheet.)