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Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Apollo Missions
Objective: Student will be able to describe the details of the incremental achievements of the Apollo missions that culminated with the manned moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Yesterday we learned about the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States that erupted after the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957. We know that the U.S. won the race by landing on the moon. The moon landing was absurdly complicated because it required an extremely complicated rocket to get the astronauts off of Earth and beyond its orbit, travel to the Moon, land on the moon, allow astronauts to walk on the moon, take off from the Moon, escape its orbit, travel to the Earth, and then reenter the atmosphere and land safely. The Apollo missions, and the Gemini missions that preceded the Apollo program, allowed the U.S. to learn how to do all of these steps in an incremental fashion so that they could all be carried out at once on Apollo 11. There were setbacks for both the US and the USSR.
In January of 1967, all three of the astronauts on an Apollo 1 pre-launch test were killed by a fire in their oxygen-saturated capsule on the launchpad. Click here to see a news report about this disaster.
The Russians knew that this setback would give them time to catch up to the Americans. Later that year, however, the Soyuz 1 capsule lost control in space. The cosmonaut, Vladimir Komarov, ended up crashing to the ground at 400 mph after the parachutes and retro rockets failed. Warning: disturbing footage - you can click here to hear the last radio conversation with Komarov before he died in the crash.
Assignment: Research the Apollo missions to determine how the missions that preceded Apollo 11 allowed us to land on the moon and win the space race.
Here is a list of the Apollo missions, along with their descriptions. - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html
NASA's Apollo Missions page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/#.Uw9X2eNdVyw
A reading from Space Race (Cadbury 2006) about the Apollo 1 and Soyuz 1 disasters: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1amFacVFsMnJnQkdvY3Z2QnlqRnFHS20xTGdZ/edit?usp=sharing
Images from the Apollo and Soyuz programs from Space Race (Collins 1999):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1enhEdnQtRUVCUjBXdllGV3p4WEFCOEFzdVlj/edit?usp=sharing
A description of the missions and their impact from The Race For Space (Kuhn 2007):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1cDNvZ1dYalV1RTFnd2tnNTB0clluU2JNMWVv/edit?usp=sharing
Quiz 6.2 Essay Assignment
As with last week, half of your quiz grade tomorrow will be based on an essay. Explain what the space race was. Explain who was involved, why they were involved, and what the outcome was. Provide details about key figures, missions, accomplishments. This essay requires a minimum of five paragraphs. You must cite your sources in-text.
In-text citations
When you use information from a source within your writing, you must immediately cite that source. Later in your paper, there is usually a works cited page that lets the reader know more information about your sources. We will skip the works cited page because we are all using the same sources on this assignment. Here is an example of how to use an in-text citation:
Space Race by Deborah Cadbury, 2006: (Cadbury 2006)
The Race For Space by Betsy Kuhn, 2007: (Kuhn 2007)
Space Race: The US-USSR Competition to Reach the Moon, Martin J. Collins: (Collins 1999)
NASA's The Apollo Program 1963 - 1972 website by David R. Williams, 2013, at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html: (Williams 2013)
NASA's Apollo website by Jim Wilson, 2013, at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/#.Uw9jzeNdVyx: (Wilson 2013)
NOVA's Space Race Timeline website by Rima Chaddha, 2007, at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/space-race-history.html: (Chaddha 2007)
TheSpaceRace.com's Timeline of Space Exploration website, 2009, at http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/ (TheSpaceRace.com 2009)
PBS's Timeline: the Space Race website, 2005, at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/moon/timeline/ (PBS 2005)
Russian Space Web's Sputnik website by Anatoly Zak, 2014 at http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sputnik.html (Zak 2014)
NASA's Sputnik: the fiftieth anniversary website by Steve Garber, 2007 at http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ (Garber 2007)
Yesterday we learned about the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States that erupted after the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957. We know that the U.S. won the race by landing on the moon. The moon landing was absurdly complicated because it required an extremely complicated rocket to get the astronauts off of Earth and beyond its orbit, travel to the Moon, land on the moon, allow astronauts to walk on the moon, take off from the Moon, escape its orbit, travel to the Earth, and then reenter the atmosphere and land safely. The Apollo missions, and the Gemini missions that preceded the Apollo program, allowed the U.S. to learn how to do all of these steps in an incremental fashion so that they could all be carried out at once on Apollo 11. There were setbacks for both the US and the USSR.
In January of 1967, all three of the astronauts on an Apollo 1 pre-launch test were killed by a fire in their oxygen-saturated capsule on the launchpad. Click here to see a news report about this disaster.
The Russians knew that this setback would give them time to catch up to the Americans. Later that year, however, the Soyuz 1 capsule lost control in space. The cosmonaut, Vladimir Komarov, ended up crashing to the ground at 400 mph after the parachutes and retro rockets failed. Warning: disturbing footage - you can click here to hear the last radio conversation with Komarov before he died in the crash.
Assignment: Research the Apollo missions to determine how the missions that preceded Apollo 11 allowed us to land on the moon and win the space race.
Here is a list of the Apollo missions, along with their descriptions. - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html
NASA's Apollo Missions page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/#.Uw9X2eNdVyw
A reading from Space Race (Cadbury 2006) about the Apollo 1 and Soyuz 1 disasters: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1amFacVFsMnJnQkdvY3Z2QnlqRnFHS20xTGdZ/edit?usp=sharing
Images from the Apollo and Soyuz programs from Space Race (Collins 1999):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1enhEdnQtRUVCUjBXdllGV3p4WEFCOEFzdVlj/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1cDNvZ1dYalV1RTFnd2tnNTB0clluU2JNMWVv/edit?usp=sharing
Quiz 6.2 Essay Assignment
As with last week, half of your quiz grade tomorrow will be based on an essay. Explain what the space race was. Explain who was involved, why they were involved, and what the outcome was. Provide details about key figures, missions, accomplishments. This essay requires a minimum of five paragraphs. You must cite your sources in-text.
In-text citations
When you use information from a source within your writing, you must immediately cite that source. Later in your paper, there is usually a works cited page that lets the reader know more information about your sources. We will skip the works cited page because we are all using the same sources on this assignment. Here is an example of how to use an in-text citation:
The Soviets encountered setbacks as well. In 1967, Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Kamarov crashed full-speed into the earth aboard Soyuz I, killing him instantly (Cadbury 2006).Here is a list of sources that we have used this week, along with an example of how to cite them:
Space Race by Deborah Cadbury, 2006: (Cadbury 2006)
The Race For Space by Betsy Kuhn, 2007: (Kuhn 2007)
Space Race: The US-USSR Competition to Reach the Moon, Martin J. Collins: (Collins 1999)
NASA's The Apollo Program 1963 - 1972 website by David R. Williams, 2013, at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo.html: (Williams 2013)
NASA's Apollo website by Jim Wilson, 2013, at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/#.Uw9jzeNdVyx: (Wilson 2013)
NOVA's Space Race Timeline website by Rima Chaddha, 2007, at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/space-race-history.html: (Chaddha 2007)
TheSpaceRace.com's Timeline of Space Exploration website, 2009, at http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/ (TheSpaceRace.com 2009)
PBS's Timeline: the Space Race website, 2005, at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/moon/timeline/ (PBS 2005)
Russian Space Web's Sputnik website by Anatoly Zak, 2014 at http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sputnik.html (Zak 2014)
NASA's Sputnik: the fiftieth anniversary website by Steve Garber, 2007 at http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ (Garber 2007)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The Space Race
SWBAT describe the significant historical benchmarks that characterized the space race between the US and USSR.
Hook video: October Sky - reaction to Sputnik
After Sputnik awakened the US to the fact that the Soviets were more technologically advanced than previously thought, space fever swept the nation. The US formed NASA and both the US and USSR set their sights on the Moon. Sergei Korolev, the chief rocket engineer for the Soviet Union, was Wernher Von Braun's counterpart, but he was kept secret for fears that the US would attempt to assassinate him. What followed was a long series of triumphs and tragedies, which culminated with our success when we landed on the moon (more on that tomorrow).
Timelines:
An interactive timeline with great visuals: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/space-race-history.html
A slightly less interactive timeline with great readings: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/moon/timeline/
An extremely concise timeline that clearly specifies Soviet and US accomplishments: http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/
Detailed readings:
Space Race (Collins 1999), pages 50 & 51 - shows images of Wernher Von Braun and his soviet counterpart, Sergei Korolev.
Space Race (Cadbury 2006), Chapter 14 - details chief engineer Korolev's development of the Soviet cosmonaut program and the Nedelin disaster, and Von Braun's Mercury program.
The Race For Space (Kuhn 2007), Chapter 3 - details the accomplishments of some of the first US astronauts.
Assignments:
Timeline - On a piece of printer paper folded in half (hot dog style), develop a timeline of accomplishments in the space race. Put the US accomplishments on one side, the Soviet on the other. Put the dates in the center.
Mastery Check 2.26 - Click here to take it.
Hook video: October Sky - reaction to Sputnik
After Sputnik awakened the US to the fact that the Soviets were more technologically advanced than previously thought, space fever swept the nation. The US formed NASA and both the US and USSR set their sights on the Moon. Sergei Korolev, the chief rocket engineer for the Soviet Union, was Wernher Von Braun's counterpart, but he was kept secret for fears that the US would attempt to assassinate him. What followed was a long series of triumphs and tragedies, which culminated with our success when we landed on the moon (more on that tomorrow).
Timelines:
An interactive timeline with great visuals: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/space-race-history.html
A slightly less interactive timeline with great readings: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/moon/timeline/
An extremely concise timeline that clearly specifies Soviet and US accomplishments: http://www.thespacerace.com/timeline/
Detailed readings:
Space Race (Collins 1999), pages 50 & 51 - shows images of Wernher Von Braun and his soviet counterpart, Sergei Korolev.
Space Race (Cadbury 2006), Chapter 14 - details chief engineer Korolev's development of the Soviet cosmonaut program and the Nedelin disaster, and Von Braun's Mercury program.
The Race For Space (Kuhn 2007), Chapter 3 - details the accomplishments of some of the first US astronauts.
Assignments:
Timeline - On a piece of printer paper folded in half (hot dog style), develop a timeline of accomplishments in the space race. Put the US accomplishments on one side, the Soviet on the other. Put the dates in the center.
Mastery Check 2.26 - Click here to take it.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Sputnik
SWBAT describe the historical and scientific significance of the launch of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth.
Guided notes here.
Sputnik ("the traveler") was the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. It was a very simple satellite, only 58 cm across, which emitted a constant repeating radio signal. The utility of this satellite was limited - it allowed Russian scientists to make calculations about the density of the upper atmosphere because the drag slowed the satellite down measurably (as determined by tracking the radio signals). The biggest impact from the launch of Sputnik was the response from the United States. The US saw the Soviet Union as a backwater country full of farmers, and the satellite launch caught us by surprise. We realized that the Soviet Union was more advanced than we thought, and we raced quickly to catch up. Soon after the Sputnik launch, NASA was formed as a government agency to develop space exploration technologies.
Newsreel report on the launch of Sputnik: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsPKD4tNe-Y
Hear Sputnik's radio emissions: http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/sputnik.wav
Background information: Crash Course on the Cold War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOmUEv9ystE
Read about Sputnik: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sputnik.html
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
Once you've completed the readings and your guided notes, you may complete the mastery check by clicking here.
Guided notes here.
Sputnik ("the traveler") was the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth. It was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. It was a very simple satellite, only 58 cm across, which emitted a constant repeating radio signal. The utility of this satellite was limited - it allowed Russian scientists to make calculations about the density of the upper atmosphere because the drag slowed the satellite down measurably (as determined by tracking the radio signals). The biggest impact from the launch of Sputnik was the response from the United States. The US saw the Soviet Union as a backwater country full of farmers, and the satellite launch caught us by surprise. We realized that the Soviet Union was more advanced than we thought, and we raced quickly to catch up. Soon after the Sputnik launch, NASA was formed as a government agency to develop space exploration technologies.
Newsreel report on the launch of Sputnik: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsPKD4tNe-Y
Hear Sputnik's radio emissions: http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/sputnik.wav
Background information: Crash Course on the Cold War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOmUEv9ystE
Read about Sputnik: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/sputnik.html
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
Once you've completed the readings and your guided notes, you may complete the mastery check by clicking here.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Quiz 6.1 - Rocketry
Hi!! Take the quiz, write your essay (see the entry from yesterday), work on your THESIS STATEMENT for your research paper. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1D6JilzZEgp4zVvIOXwcrY7WHYdmmUju3Lr5wFpIQ6RI/viewform
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wernher Von Braun: Hero or Villain?
Is it good for the USA that we landed on the Moon? Of course! Are Nazis evil? Of course!
Not everything is so black and white, of course.
Wernher Von Braun was a rocket scientist whose talents enabled America to land men on the Moon. He was certainly brilliant, but his moral character is at question. He developed the V2 rocket for Nazi Germany in World War II, which killed thousands of British civilians. His work on this rocket utilized concentration camp labor, and he was well aware of this. After the allies won the war, Von Braun and his team defected to America, where they began working on American rocket technologies. He was largely responsible for the development of the Saturn V rocket, which was the instrumental tool in the race to reach the Moon.
Please complete these guided notes as you learn about this shadowy figure.
We will watch the following in class:
http://londonist.com/2009/01/london_v2_rocket_sitesmapped.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1HgwUIs6BQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoNRPkm4EaA
Please read the following sources:
PBS's Hunt for Nazi Scientists article on Von Braun:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/features/hunt-for-nazi-scientists/wernher-von-braun/101/
V2 Rocket history page on Von Braun:
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/chapters/vonbraun.html
Review of Dark Side of the Moon: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/909
Now, your task. Answer the following: Should America have relied on Wernher Von Braun to help us get to the Moon? Be sure to discuss Von Braun's work with Nazi Germany, his scientific aspirations, and his work in America. Your writing can be on paper or electronic, and a minimum length of three paragraphs is required.
Not everything is so black and white, of course.
Wernher Von Braun was a rocket scientist whose talents enabled America to land men on the Moon. He was certainly brilliant, but his moral character is at question. He developed the V2 rocket for Nazi Germany in World War II, which killed thousands of British civilians. His work on this rocket utilized concentration camp labor, and he was well aware of this. After the allies won the war, Von Braun and his team defected to America, where they began working on American rocket technologies. He was largely responsible for the development of the Saturn V rocket, which was the instrumental tool in the race to reach the Moon.
Please complete these guided notes as you learn about this shadowy figure.
We will watch the following in class:
Some background on the V2 Rocket:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lQKCZRbJy4
http://londonist.com/2009/01/london_v2_rocket_sitesmapped.php
A segment from Walt Disney's television show, Man In Space:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fautyLuuvo
Comedian Tom Lehrer's song, Werner Von Braun:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro&feature=kp
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Man for War and Peace documentary:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmlDqiHYWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1HgwUIs6BQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoNRPkm4EaA
Please read the following sources:
PBS's Hunt for Nazi Scientists article on Von Braun:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/features/hunt-for-nazi-scientists/wernher-von-braun/101/
V2 Rocket history page on Von Braun:
http://www.v2rocket.com/start/chapters/vonbraun.html
Review of Dark Side of the Moon: http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/909
Now, your task. Answer the following: Should America have relied on Wernher Von Braun to help us get to the Moon? Be sure to discuss Von Braun's work with Nazi Germany, his scientific aspirations, and his work in America. Your writing can be on paper or electronic, and a minimum length of three paragraphs is required.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Rocket science
Today you are going to design a rocket.
First, determine the purpose of your rocket mission. Are you trying to send astronauts into space? Are you shooting a nuclear bomb at someone on the other side of the world? Are you sending a space probe to a nearby star?
Review this document and choose THREE technologies that you think are most important to include in your rocket.
Now, describe your rocket's mission and design. Draw a picture of your rocket and label the major features.
Finally, complete the survey below (click here if you are having trouble seeing it) by the end of class.
First, determine the purpose of your rocket mission. Are you trying to send astronauts into space? Are you shooting a nuclear bomb at someone on the other side of the world? Are you sending a space probe to a nearby star?
Review this document and choose THREE technologies that you think are most important to include in your rocket.
Now, describe your rocket's mission and design. Draw a picture of your rocket and label the major features.
Finally, complete the survey below (click here if you are having trouble seeing it) by the end of class.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Research Paper Time!! Space Exploration
Hi students,
We have now selected topics and conducted some preliminary research, so we are ready to get serious with this research paper. We will work on this paper throughout the unit on space exploration and it will serve as a major assessment (equal to a test, and tests are worth 35% of your astronomy grade).
Here is Ms. Clarke's research paper guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5PV-8nBxsNQQVdxOU1jMGQwZkE/edit?usp=sharing
Here are the specific requirements and timeline for completion of our research paper in astronomy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1akdDdTN3ZnJ4c2c/edit?usp=sharing
We will discuss these documents today and they will help you as you conduct your research and write your paper. Please refer to them often.
We have now selected topics and conducted some preliminary research, so we are ready to get serious with this research paper. We will work on this paper throughout the unit on space exploration and it will serve as a major assessment (equal to a test, and tests are worth 35% of your astronomy grade).
Here is Ms. Clarke's research paper guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5PV-8nBxsNQQVdxOU1jMGQwZkE/edit?usp=sharing
Here are the specific requirements and timeline for completion of our research paper in astronomy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9gJuG8LlES1akdDdTN3ZnJ4c2c/edit?usp=sharing
We will discuss these documents today and they will help you as you conduct your research and write your paper. Please refer to them often.
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