3. • Oral summary
• Read the article out loud with your partner
• Keep speed at the same rate
• Discuss difficult ideas and/or vocabulary
• Practicing the skill of reading aloud
• Discuss questions with your partner
• Presenter will lead the discussion
• Get everyone involved
• Comment on other’s opinion
• Ask follow-up questions to promote critical thinking
5. • Take turns reading the article out loud with your partner
• Nikki will give you the discussion Qs after you have
finished reading
• Prepare responses to the discussion questions
6. • 1. What do you know about the Civil Rights movement? When did it
happen?
• 2. Who were the previous owners of the Bibles that President Obama used
when he took his oath? Why do you think these Bibles were chosen?
• 3. What are some links between MLK Jr. Day and President Obama’s
second inauguration? What about between the men themselves?
• 4. What do you think the author means by “a new day in America” (at the end
of page one)?
• 5. Why do you think King’s daughter says that he “introduced one of the
bravest experiences of gun control”? Why do you think this information is
included in the article?
• 6. Why do you think President Obama’s presidency is so powerful for Jelin
Cunningham? Why do you think the crowd that is led by Fariis Watkins
shouts “Free at last”? Do you think it is true?
8. • 1. Do you think the idea of a one-way trip to Mars is a good idea? Why/why not?
• 2. Why is this trip intended to be “one-way” ? Why won’t it be a round-trip voyage?
• 3. How will this project be funded? Do you think this is a good idea? Do you think it
is ethical?
• 4. Why does Bas Lansdorp think sending humans will be better than sending
robots? What do you think about his reasoning?
• 5. What is NASA? What is Mars One? How are they similar and/or different? Who
do you think funds these enterprises?
• 6. Would you like to go on this mission? Why/why not?
