Here are two classmates discussion you will comment on each of them. With the following instructions. When responding to your peers, critique their plan and offer suggestions for thinking like a historian. Does their plan suggest that they are thinking about change over time, context, causality, complexity, and contingency?

1.) Some of the questions I further developed were What were the effects of the scientific community with the petition against the use of the atomic bomb? Or How did the development of the atomic bomb affect the current technology we use today? My current thesis is Through the years we have developed many new technologies based off of the atomic research from the Manhattan project and from the scientist's research it affects our lives today. The rest of my current plan is to keep going through sources and see if I can find relevant information I can to support my paper.

Some of the sources I already used were Voynick, Steve (2009) "From Radium to the A-Bomb." History Magazine. 10(4), 25-29 and Hart, H. (1946). Technological acceleration and the atomic bomb. American Sociological Review. I also thought the voices of the scientists was useful as well as they have videos personally from people involved in the Manhattan project. I was also looking for other information on current reactors used today and designs.

2.) Class, allow this forum to be a fun and helpful tool for your research. First, let us respect our classmates. It is completely fine to comment and even critique our classmate's work. However, this needs to be done professionally. This class has been great, and I do not see a problem here.

As we create our original post, consider the following: Are you utilizing both primary and secondary sources? Can we clearly identify the historical context of your topic? Is your work fair and balanced? Have you considered opposing arguments to your overall findings/position?

This week we will also offer a thesis statement. What is a thesis? It is a proposition to be tested and weighed. Here is what I recommend when building a thesis:

Introduce the topic to the reader in 3-5 sentences. Always leave the body for the facts. Focus on a strong thesis statement leading into the body of your work.

Avoid, "This paper intends to”, “This project will show, or Let’s discuss." Let the last sentence in your introduction be your thesis statement. Again, what is a thesis? It is a proposition to be tested and weighed.

Avoid first-person interaction within your thesis (I, me, we, etc.).