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Unit 2

Unit 2. Lesson 2. Warm-Up: Answers Only. H: Who were the Bolsheviks and why are they important in Russia’s history? CG: How does the Prime Minister gain his position in government? E: What type of economy is found in Mexico?

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Unit 2

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  1. Unit 2 Lesson 2

  2. Warm-Up: Answers Only H: Who were the Bolsheviks and why are they important in Russia’s history? CG: How does the Prime Minister gain his position in government? E: What type of economy is found in Mexico? G: Which of the following countries is located by the shape on the map?

  3. Our Focus SS6G9 I can discuss environmental issues in Europe. What environmental concerns do countries in Europe face and how are the countries addressing these concerns? What are the causes and effects of the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl, Ukraine?

  4. Accident Prevention Czech Technical University in Prague

  5. Chernobyl disasterThe worst manmade disaster in human history Czech Technical University In Prague 23May 2007

  6. Where is Chernobyl? Czech Technical University in Prague

  7. Notes • Nuclear power: generates electricity using heat produced when atoms are split. • In 1986, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station exploded in Ukraine due to human error. • Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union; therefore, safety was not stressed. • Reactors housed improperly • Reactors not always used for intended purposes (weapons)

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  10. Notes • Toxic radioactive material (fallout) shot into the air and spread over Europe and Asia. • 30 died in blast, thousands more died from clean-up. • Exposed over one million people to high levels of radiation • Drinking water, rivers, and land contaminated • Exposure to radiation causes deformities and thyroid cancer.

  11. Radioactive fallout Czech Technical University in Prague

  12. Czech Technical University in Prague

  13. Czech Technical University in Prague

  14. Czech Technical University in Prague

  15. Notes Solution: • Bury the reactor in concrete • Ukraine and Belarus spent large amounts of money on clean-up • Reactors shut down in 2000 • Nuclear free country

  16. Czech Technical University in Prague

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  18. Write a journal entry. Describe the experience you had as a citizen of Ukraine. Include the day of the disaster Where were you? What happened to you, your family, your belongings? How did the explosion make you change your life? Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper expressing your opinion on nuclear energy in light of the Chernobyl disaster. Use your previous experiences during the disaster as supporting details. Do you support alternate forms of energy? Describe the experience you had as a citizen of Ukraine. Include the day of the disaster Where were you? What happened to you, your family, your belongings? How did the explosion make you change your life? Task: Choose an Option

  19. Closure: Name two results of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion.

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