Integrated lesson in physics, social studies and informatics "Radium girls. A scandalous case of factory workers who received a dose of radiation from glowing paint"

Abstract

The lesson discusses the history of "radium girls" who received radiation damage when painting watch dials with radioluminescent paint. Students will be able to analyze a real historical fact through group work on case studies on a problem in order to understand the importance of objective, accessible and comprehensive knowledge.Students will be able to assess the impact of radioactivity on human health and activities, gain legal knowledge in the feld of worker safety at the enterprise, gain the skills of information analysis to develop an information model.Working in a group contributes to the development of communicative qualities, and tasks form analytical and creative thinking.An objective consideration of the problem of "radium girls" requires knowledge of physics, social science, and skills in working with information. And the knowledge of information technologies will make it possible to make the fnal product, which can be used for educational purposes and in the organization of educational work with schoolchildren