HIS-100 Activity 4-2 - Analyzing Historical Narratives
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HIS 100 Module Four Activity Template: Historical Narratives
Locate an additional secondary source relevant to your historical event. Use all four of your
sources (two primary and two secondary) to answer the questions below. Replace the bracketed
text with your responses.
Identify the topic you chose to explore:
Chernobyl – April 26
th
, 1986
Attempt to write the APA style citations for your four sources. Include links to each source. You will not
be penalized for incorrect citation format.
International Atomic Energy Agency. (1991).
The International Chernobyl Project Assessment of
Radiological Consequences and Evaluation of Protective Measures
. International Atomic
Energy Agency. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from
https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/PiA32e_web.pdf
.
ABCNews. (2012, May 23).
Chernobyl nuclear disaster: News report from April 28, 1986
.
YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=XmeeEpWxfRY
.
How Chernobyl has Become an Unexpected Haven for Wildlife. UN Environment Programme.
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/how-chernobyl-has-become-
unexpected-haven-wildlife
Hinman, R. (2019, September 16).
28 Newly Translated Documents on Chernobyl, 1973-1991
.
Wilson Center. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/28-newly-translated-documents-chernobyl-
1973-1991
Compare the narratives presented in your primary and secondary sources relevant to your
historical event.
The narrative in the primary sources id the deliverance of the facts on what happened at the
Chernobyl power station in the early morning hours of April 26
th
, 1986 and how the meltdown
caused materials to be released and how far the devastation traveled. The narrative in the
secondary sources is informative as well but examining the changes of the last 30 years and what
is expected to happen further down the line, and the rebounds of the area.
Describe one narrative that has significantly influenced the contemporary understanding of your
historical event.
The narrative that the Soviet government of the time attempted to hide that the disaster
occurred. I was not aware that there was a coverup in the works from the Soviet government
and that they had only admitted to the meltdown when another plant shut down in precaution
to elevated levels of radioactivity in the area. While that other plant was putting safety first the
people in charge of the area of Chernobyl were going to great lengths to hide it. This is appalling!
The extra devastation caused by the meltdown could have been avoided if the government were
to have just reached out and asked for help right away, not waiting to be found out in order to
own up to the disaster. Lives, livelihoods, the environment, and society as a whole could have
been in better shape if the event was to have been made public knowledge sooner rather than
later.
Explain how the chosen narrative helps you better understand your historical research question.
Please provide your revised research question and then explain how the chosen narrative helps
you better understand your historical event.
The narrative helps to
better understand the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster by evaluating how
much of the devastation could have been prevented given the proper safety checks, running
regulations, and announcements that should have been completed. I now understand how the
materials were able to carry so far away from the Chernobyl plant causing devastation even in
other counties. It is crazy to think about what could have been if things were carried out how
they would be expected to today.
Research Question
What immediate effects did the nuclear meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in April 1986
have on the ecosystems of the affected areas?
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