Chernobyl Disaster

by Rebecca Rissman

Overview

Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the Chernobyl disaster to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from it has made the world a safer place.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617839559
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	History's Greatest Disasters Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 7.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	870L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Test Goes Wrong 4

Chapter 2 Unknown Dangers 12

Chapter 3 The World Learns about Chernobyl 18

Chapter 4 Disaster Consequences 26

Chapter 5 Learning from Chernobyl 34

Important Dates 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 5–8—These chronologically arranged accounts of major world disasters begin with background information followed by a summary of events and analysis of how each event resulted in technological or regulatory changes to prevent or mitigate the effects of similar happenings in the future. The authors are objective about the human causes or reactions to each disaster, and sidebars encourage readers to form their own opinions by comparing opposing viewpoints from primary-source accounts. Additional resources are available on the publisher's website. The set is designed to support the Common Core State Standards, and there are numerous prompts, including a "Stop and Think" section at the end of each book, that suggest independent research and writing activities. These titles contain average-quality photos, maps, and reproductions and have a textbook quality that may limit their appeal. Many of the topics have been covered in extant series, making this set an additional purchase.

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