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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:
The accident of 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.
Alexievich, S. (2006). Voices from Chernobyl (K. Gessen, Trans.).
Wildfires Risk Reduction From Forests Contaminated by Radionuclides: A Case Study of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone by S. Zibtsev, C. D. Oliver, J. G. Goldammer, A. Hohl, J. McCarter, A. Niccolai, M. Petrenko, & O. Borsuk
Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy by Serhii Plokhy
Chernobyl: The worlds worst nuclear disaster. By Marc Lallanilla (https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/chernobyl-the-worlds-worst-
nuclear-disaster)
Compare the narratives presented in your primary and secondary sources relevant to your historical event.
Chernobyl: The worlds worst nuclear disaster. By Marc Lallanilla states facts and incidents about the accident and what led to it. There are also details on how the area is
still affected 30 years later.
Alexievich, S. (2006). Voices from Chernobyl is written with the stories from real Chernobyl survivors. A very powerful work that connects the reader to those who suffered the disaster.
Wildfires Risk Reduction From Forests Contaminated by Radionuclides: A Case Study of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone tells us about the environmental changes and policies that took effect during and after the Chernobyl incident.
Describe one narrative that has significantly influenced the contemporary understanding of your historical event.
Alexievich, S. (2006). Voices from Chernobyl changed my understanding since it showed me how people were actually affected and still are. It connects the researcher closer to those who personally experienced the disaster. 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 chosen narrative dives into the political aspect of the cleanup and cover up regarding the impact the leaked radioactive materials had on the surrounding environment and communities, therefore providing insight into the question posed.
Please include your research question here (you will not be graded on this).
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