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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:
Climate Change and Environmental Issues
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Chernobyl
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.
References:
Morrey, M., Brown, J., Williams, J. A., Crick, M. J., Simmonds, J. R., & Hill, M. D. (1987). A
preliminary assessment of the radiological impact of the Chernobyl reactor accident on the
population of the European Community.
http://aei.pitt.edu/35710/
http://aei.pitt.edu/35710/1/A1962.pdf
Breckow, J., Kellerer, A. M., Knox, E. G., & Thiessen, J. W. (1990). Feasibility of studies on
health effects in western Europe due to the reactor accident at Chernobyl and recommendations
for research - Post-Chernobyl action report. EUR 12551 EN. Radiation Protection Series.
http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/44076
http://aei.pitt.edu/44076/1/A6750.pdf
Korobova, E. M., Romanov, S. L., Silenok, A. V., Kurnosova, I. V., Chesalova, E. I., &
Beriozkin, V. Y. (2014). Iodine deficiency in soils and evaluation of its impact on thyroid gland
diseases in areas subjected to contamination after the Chernobyl accident. Journal of
Geochemical Exploration, 142, 82–93.
https://www-sciencedirect-
com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/science/article/pii/S0375674214000922
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Zablotska, L. B. (2016). 30 years After the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident: Time for Reflection and
Re-evaluation of Current Disaster Preparedness Plans. Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the
New York Academy of Medicine, 3.
https://escholarship-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/search?q=
%2230%C2%A0years%20After%20the%20Chernobyl%20Nuclear%20Accident%3A%20Time
%20for%20Reflection%20and%20Re-evaluation%20of%20Current%20Disaster
%20Preparedness%20Plans.%22
Compare the narratives presented in your primary and secondary sources relevant to your
historical event.
When comparing my primary and secondary sources, the two primary sources were created
shortly after the Chernobyl disaster, 1987 and 1990, while the secondary sources were created
more than 10 years after the event. The primary sources provide an evaluation of the Chernobyl
disaster’s radiological impact on the European Community and recommendations for research
on the health effects of the disaster. My selected secondary sources reflect on the catastrophe
and argue for re-evaluating current disaster preparedness plans as they have seen little change
since the incident. Additionally, they discuss that there is needed improvement in collaboration
and communication between stakeholders in disaster preparedness and response.
Describe one narrative that has significantly influenced the contemporary understanding of your
historical event.
One narrative that has significantly influenced my contemporary understanding of the
Chernobyl disaster of a catastrophic event that resulted in massive radiation exposure,
widespread health effects, and a long-lasting impact on the environment. This narrative
emphasized the disaster's human toll, with many people suffering from radiation
sickness and other related health issues. It also highlights the challenges the authorities
faced in containing the disaster, mitigating its impact, and the need for greater
transparency and accountability in nuclear energy regulation.
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.
My chosen narrative helped me better understand my research question by providing a helpful
framework for understanding the human toll and the environmental impact of the Chernobyl
disaster. Because of the emphasis on the widespread health effects and the long-term
consequences of the disaster, this narrative suggested that the event significantly impacted both
human and animal populations in the surrounding region. The narrative also highlighted the
importance of transparency and accountability in nuclear energy regulation.
Please include your research question here (you will not be graded on this).
Research Question:
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