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When the Waste is Nuclear By. Frank von Hippel

When the Waste is Nuclear By. Frank von Hippel. Marking the Text: A reading strategy to help you get THROUGH the text. Quick Write. Do you agree or disagree with the statement below? Statement:

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When the Waste is Nuclear By. Frank von Hippel

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  1. When the Waste is NuclearBy. Frank von Hippel Marking the Text: A reading strategy to help you get THROUGH the text.

  2. Quick Write Do you agree or disagree with the statement below? Statement: Nuclear power plants are safe; therefore, we should meet more of our energy needs with nuclear power. You have 4 minutes to write anything that comes to mind!

  3. Key Vocabulary What do you think the following words mean? • repository (par.1) • comatose (par.1) • discharge (par.1) • reprocess (par.2) • radioactive (par.3) • longevity (par.5) • reactors (par.5) • intervene (par. 9) • legitimize (par.9) • wannabe (par. 10)

  4. Learning Target and Purpose Upon completion of this lesson, you will say: I can use marking the text as a reading strategy to help me understand what I am reading. I can isolate and summarize essential information from the article. Purpose for Reading: In the article “When the Waste is Nuclear,” Frank von Hippel warns against “reprocessing” nuclear waste. What are his concerns? What does he believe the United States should do with its “spent” nuclear fuel?

  5. Before Reading: Getting INTO the the Text Survey the Text: What do you see? • What is the publication date? • Who wrote the article? Is there any extra information about the author? • Are there any subtitles? • Is the text divided into sections? • What is the length of the individual paragraphs? • What is the length of the whole article? • Prediction: Based on the title and your survey of the text, what do you think the article will be about?

  6. What is marking the text? Cornell Notes: Steps: • Read the informational sheet titled “Marking the Text” • Read the front and back of the paper, taking Cornell notes as you go. You are responsible for taking notes, and coming up with the questions. • Once finished, compare your notes with a neighbor. Add any extra information that you may have left off.

  7. Marking the TextDuring Reading: Through the Text To begin, • Number the paragraphs • First Read: Read the article from start to finish. • Identify the key concepts. What are some important ideas? • Second Read: Circle all words that are related to the key concepts.

  8. Marking the TextDuring Reading: Through the Text Review the Purpose for Reading: In the article “When the Waste is Nuclear,” Frank von Hippel warns against “reprocessing” nuclear waste. What are his concerns? What does he believe the United States should do with its “spent” nuclear fuel? • Third Read: Underline Essential Information Underline information that Hippel uses to explain or support his point.

  9. SummarizeAfter Reading: Beyond the Text In your notebooks, summarize the article. Be sure to include a summarizing sentence, and three main points from the article. In “When the Waste is Nuclear,” Hippel _____________ ________________________________________________. In the beginning,_________________________________. In the middle,___________________________________. In the end,______________________________________.

  10. After Reading: Beyond Text 3-part Source Integration What is it? A 3-part Source Integration is a two to three sentence statement that includes the title of the text, the author’s name, author information, a quote from the article, and a brief statement explaining the significance of the quote.

  11. 3-part Source Integration Example: In “Ethanol’s Failed Promise,” Lester Brown and Jonathan Lewis, two environmental activists, claim that “food-to-fuel mandates are causing damage to our environment” (par. 3). This is important because as America moves toward energy independence it must be vigilant to ensure that new energy sources do not cause new problems.

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