Geography — Radioactive: Chernobyl Story Includes PowerPoint + Lesson Plan
By Geography and Math Made Easy
Note: A zip file reader is needed to open the file. Most all computers have zip file readers. The Chernobyl explosion in Ukraine was one of the worst disasters in history. At the time Ukraine was under the Soviet Union's (U.S.S.R's) control. An enormous nuclear power plant was built in Ukraine. But something went wrong and reactor number four exploded sending poisonous radiation into the atmosphere causing destruction and danger to the people and environment. The U.S.S.R. did its best to cover up the disaster from the rest of the world by shutting down all communications, but it didn't take long for the world to find out! The nuclear disaster will affect our earth for centuries. This lesson includes a detailed introductory PowerPoint, a song analysis, and many more activities surrounding the Chernobyl disaster. Your students will be engaged! OBJECTIVES: (1) Describe the events surrounding the Chernobyl disaster. (2) The learner will identify the location of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. (3) The learner will decipher the habitat and life impacts of the nuclear power plant accident. (4) The learner will empathize with the people affected by the disaster. (5) The learner will explain the drawbacks of nuclear-generated electricity. MATERIALS: • Radioactive: The Chernobyl Story • PowerPoint This can be student-self-paced or teacher-led. • Listening Guide #1 & #2 The instructor may choose which listening guide to have the students complete or allow students to choos
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