Practice: Read and annotate the following article: An Ancient Machine for Predicting Eclipses
Active Reading Guidelines:
Accurately identifies the central idea from the primary source of evidence
Write any questions you may have in each paragraph
Circle any words you may not know.
What was the Antikythera machine used for?
CFS:
accurately states a claim based on textual evidence
accurately describes and provides supporting rationale that support the stated claim
What information did ancient astronomers know about the Moon?
CFS:
accurately states a claim based on textual evidence
accurately describes and provides supporting rationale that support the stated claim
What was the ancient invention able to show about eclipses
CFS:
accurately states a claim based on textual evidence
accurately describes and provides supporting rationale that support the stated claim
What was the ancient invention not able to show about eclipses
CFS:
accurately states a claim based on textual evidence
accurately describes and provides supporting rationale that support the stated claim
Why are lunar eclipses rare?
CFS:
accurately states a claim based on textual evidence
accurately describes and provides supporting rationale that support the stated claim