Honoring the Legacy: The Challenger Disaster - A Reading Comprehension Resource

Engage your students in a captivating exploration of the Challenger disaster and its enduring impact on the world. This comprehensive reading comprehension resource delves into the excitement of the Teacher in Space program, the heartbreaking tragedy, and the crucial lessons learned that continue to shape the future of space exploration.

What's Included:

• Compelling Narrative: A well-written and informative passage that captures the essence of the Challenger story, from the program's inception to the disaster's aftermath.
• Primary Source Analysis: Students hone their critical thinking skills by examining an excerpt from a news report, gaining a deeper understanding of the event's public impact.
• Varied Assessment: A mix of engaging question formats, including multiple-choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer, assesses comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking abilities.
• Detailed Answer Key: A comprehensive answer key provides educators with quick and easy answer references.

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to describe the purpose and impact of the Teacher in Space program.
• Students will be able to explain the technical malfunction that led to the Challenger disaster.
• Students will be able to analyze a primary source and explain its significance in understanding the event's impact.
• Students will be able to identify and explain the lasting lessons learned from the Challenger disaster.

Aligned Common Core Standards:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose in a text, and explain how it is developed and supported.
• RI.5.3: Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
• RI.5.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a point of view.

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