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MARCH 4–10, 2015 | VOL. 63, NO. 9
Would You Make a Trip to Mars — One Way?
READING LEVEL 3–4 | SCIENCE | PG. 1
Content Learning Objective
Learners will debate making a one-way trip to Mars.
Before Reading
Ask learners if they ever had an interest in traveling in space.
Check Comprehension
Encourage learners to answer in complete sentences.
1. How many people will MarsOne train to live on Mars? When
will they leave? (MarsOne will train 24 people. They will
leave in 2024.)
2. How many people did MarsOne recently name to be
considered for the trip to Mars? (It named 100 people.)
3. Why does Dan Carey want to make the trip? (He wants his
name in the history books.)
4. What will the astronauts on the MarsOne trip do on Mars?
(They will live there together for the rest of their lives.)
5. Leila Zucker says she is willing to “die trying” something.
What is it? (She is willing to die trying to be the first human
to set foot on Mars.)
Discussion Questions
1. Do you like learning about space?
2. What do you think would be hard about living on Mars?
3. Would you want to travel with the MarsOne mission?
Debate: A One-Way Trip to Mars?
Ask learners to think about the last discussion question
above, “Would you want to travel with the MarsOne mission?”
Encourage learners to say why they would or would not want to
be part of the mission. Tell them they will have a debate between
those who would like to go and those who would not.
Designate one part of the class for those who would like to
travel with the MarsOne mission. Designate a separate space in
the class for those who do not want to travel with the mission.
Ask learners to stand on the side of the room that represents their
opinion.
If learners are about evenly divided, you can use those groups
for the debate. If there’s one side of the room with many more
people, ask for some volunteers who are willing to argue for the
other side.
Next, have learners work with others on their team to state
four reasons to support their opinion. Each team should choose
four people to present one reason each. Give learners time to
organize their ideas.
When ready, ask each team to share their reasons. Remind
other learners in the class to listen carefully to the ideas.
Once both teams have stated their reasons, ask if anyone has
changed their opinion. Give teams feedback on their reasons
(for example, which reasons were well supported and had clear
ideas).
If you like, you can list the reasons on the board under
“Pros” and “Cons.” Learners can discuss which side has the best
support.
ANSWER KEY
Judge Puts New Immigration Actions on Hold (4–6)
1. Claudia Ramon 2. Sabine Durden 3. President Obama 4. federal
Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas 5. Jessica Nunez
Pilots Fly Gas Balloon Across Pacific Ocean (3–4)
1. New Mexico 2. Double Eagle 3. 5,209 4. 5 5. in the water
No-Tip Restaurant Offers Food for Thought on Pay, Benefits (4–6)
1. $7.25 2. $2.13 3. $2.83 4. about $13 5. $31/$42 6. $250
U.S. Actor Supports Young Arab Actors in the Middle East (4–6)
1. theater 2. supports/Middle East 3. first/countries 4. pokes fun/
foreign 5. learned/young
Teen and His Father Open Sneaker Pawnshop (4–6)
Accept reasonable, grammatically correct responses.
Experts Search for Clues on Sinking of Civil War Submarine (3–4)
3, 1, 2, 6, 5, 4
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Name:
Judge Puts New Immigration Actions on Hold
Pg. 1
Pair Work! Work with a partner. One of you should read a sentence below, and the other should
find the correct name or organization in the story. Then switch, and have the other person read
while the partner finds the answer. Finally, talk about the discussion questions.
1. This person was a psychologist in her native country. She says she feels “powerless but not defeated.”
2. This person is happy that someone “put a foot down.”
3. This person made an order to protect undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
4. This person blocked the order.
5. This person has lived in the U.S. with her husband for 18 years.
Discussion Questions: What do you think will happen next with the immigration order? Do you know any immigrants
who would like to be citizens?
Pilots Fly Gas Balloon Across Pacific Ocean
Pg. 2
1. Pilot Troy Bradley is from New Mexico / Russia.
2. The
Double Eagle / Two Eagles
team made the first balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
3. In 1981, the Double Eagle V team flew
4. The balloon’s living space is 5 / 7
5,209 / 6,646
miles.
feet tall.
5. The pilots landed on a beach in Mexico / in the water.
Discussion Question: In the article, Leonid Tiukhtyaev said, “We stayed brothers.” What do you think this means?
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Circle the correct answer from the two choices. Then talk about the discussion question.
Name:
No-Tip Restaurant Offers Food for Thought on Pay, Benefits
Pg. 2
Answer the questions with the correct numbers from the story. Then talk about the discussion
questions.
1. The minimum hourly wage in the U.S. for workers who don’t get tips:
2. The minimum hourly wage in the U.S. for workers who get tips:
3. The minimum hourly wage in Pennsylvania for workers who get tips:
4. Amount that Girard pays its workers per hour:
5. Cost of a three-course dinner at Girard: between
and
6. The amount of money Katie Breen makes in tips a week:
Discussion Questions: What do you think of the no-tip restaurant idea as a customer? What do you think of the no-tip
restaurant as a business owner (for example, if you owned a restaurant)?
U.S. Actor Supports Young Arab Actors in the Middle East
Pg. 3
Select the correct words to complete the sentences from the story. Then talk about the
discussion questions.
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1. Spacey acts in movies, TV, and
.
2. Its Home Grown program
3. It was the
young actors from the
time many had left their home
4. The play also
.
.
at wealthy oilmen and
movie stars.
5. He said he had
a lot from theater programs as a
Discussion Questions: Do you like acting? Have you ever acted in a play or other performance?
person.
Name:
Teen and His Father Open Sneaker Pawnshop
Pg. 3
Your Opinion! What do you think are three ways that Sneaker Pawn helps Chase Reed and
people selling shoes at his store? Use the words pawnshop and depends in your answer. Read
your answer to a classmate. Finally, talk about the discussion questions.
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Discussion Questions: Do you like to wear sneakers? Do you know someone who owns many pairs of sneakers?
Experts Search for Clues on Sinking of Civil War Submarine
Pg. 4
Put the events in the correct order in which they happened (1 = first, 2 = second, etc.). Then
talk about the discussion questions.
The Hunley rammed one of the North’s warships.
Ships from the North blocked ports in the South.
The South sent the H.L. Hunley to break the blockade.
Thousands of men walked to the graveyard with the crew’s bones.
The Hunley was raised out of the water.
Both the Hunley and the Housatonic sank. Crew members died.
Discussion Questions: Have you ever seen a submarine? Have you ever seen a warship? If you have, where?