✨ #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

1

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

2

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

1

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

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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?