✨ #8 Analyze Astronaut Quote

Directions:

- Read the quote

- Answer the questions

QUOTE:

"I really believe that if the political leaders of the world could see their planet from a distance of 100,000 miles their outlook could be fundamentally or in central or important ways, changed. That all-important (absolutely necessary) border would be invisible, that noisy argument silenced. The tiny globe would continue to turn, serenely (calmly) ignoring its subdivisions or smaller parts of a whole, presenting a unified façade that would cry out for unified understanding, for homogeneous (the same) treatment. The earth must become as it appears: blue and white, not capitalist or Communist; blue and white, not rich or poor; blue and white, not envious or envied (jealous). Small, shiny, serene, blue and white, FRAGILE."

Glossary of difficult words: fundamentally (adverb): in central or important ways

all-important (adjective): absolutely necessary

serenely (adverb): calmly; free from trouble

subdivisions (noun): smaller parts of a larger whole

façade (noun): outward appearance; exterior

homogenous (adjective): the same envious (adjective): jealous

FOR ALLAN, ZAIN, JEREMIAH, EDWIN, DAYVIAN:

Simplified quote:

"If our political leaders could just see Earth from space, their outlook would be changed. They wouldn't care as much about borders and arguments. They would see that our Earth spins perfectly fine without needing to divide itself into different countries or decide who owns which piece of land. The Earth is blue and white, and doesn't care about what kind of government it has. The Earth is blue and white, and doesn't care about the rich versus the poor. The Earth is small, shiny, and fragile.

Vocabulary:

Outlook - someone's point of view on life

Borders - the lines that divide different countries from each other

Fragile - easily damaged

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Which best describes Michael Collins’s point of view toward the political leaders of the world?

Political leaders care about space exploration and are supportive of astronauts.

Political leaders spend too much time thinking about the big picture.

Political leaders focus too much on differences and fight too much.

Political leaders have perspective that helps them understand the world.

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For Allan, Zain, Jeremiah, Edwin, Dayvian:
What would the author of this passage most likely say about political leaders?

Political leaders focus too much on differences and fight too much.

Political leaders spend too much time thinking about the big picture.

Political leaders have a point of view that helps them understand the world.

Political leaders care about space exploration and are supportive of astronauts.

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Pick TWO phrases that BEST show the texts point of view.

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Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this excerpt?

Seeing Earth from far away would help political leaders recognize that some problems don’t matter.

Investing in space exploration is an important way to build relationships with countries across borders.

Astronauts and political leaders are similar because they both feel isolated and lonely sometimes.

Though big enough to hold everyone, Earth is actually much smaller than we can imagine.

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For Allan, Edwin, Jeremiah, Edwin, Zain:
Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this quote?

Though big enough to hold everyone, Earth is actually much smaller than we can imagine.

Seeing Earth from far away would help political leaders recognize that some problems don’t matter.

Exploring space together is a good way to build relationships with other countries.

Astronauts and political leaders are similar because they both feel isolated and lonely sometimes.

✨ #8 Analyze Astronaut Quote

Which best describes Michael Collins’s point of view toward the political leaders of the world?

For Allan, Zain, Jeremiah, Edwin, Dayvian:What would the author of this passage most likely say about political leaders?

Pick TWO phrases that BEST show the texts point of view.

Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this excerpt?

For Allan, Edwin, Jeremiah, Edwin, Zain:Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this quote?

Which best describes Michael Collins’s point of view toward the political leaders of the world?

For Allan, Zain, Jeremiah, Edwin, Dayvian:What would the author of this passage most likely say about political leaders?

Pick TWO phrases that BEST show the texts point of view.

Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this excerpt?

For Allan, Edwin, Jeremiah, Edwin, Zain:Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this quote?

For Allan, Zain, Jeremiah, Edwin, Dayvian:
What would the author of this passage most likely say about political leaders?

For Allan, Edwin, Jeremiah, Edwin, Zain:
Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this quote?

For Allan, Zain, Jeremiah, Edwin, Dayvian:
What would the author of this passage most likely say about political leaders?

For Allan, Edwin, Jeremiah, Edwin, Zain:
Which sentence best represents a claim that Collins is making in this quote?