Analysis of Nuclear Power in Poetry

What do the blank spaces stand for in the poem?

• Names of mythological deities

• Names of historical figures

• Names of fictional characters

• Names of cultural symbols

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who were the men claiming to be gods in the poem?

• Scientists and engineers

• Political leaders

• Religious figures

• Military commanders

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Were the men claiming to be gods the same group of people in the poem?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Is it possible all of these poems were based on different mythologies?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

How has nuclear power benefitted humanity in this text?

• Reduced energy costs

• Enhanced medical treatments

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Promoted technological advancements

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How has nuclear power been to humanity's detriment in this text?

• Environmental destruction

• Economic instability

• Social inequality

• Cultural erosion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Can it be said the curse of nuclear warfare still lives on within us according to the poem?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Did these so-called “gods” know of the plague nuclear power would bring to the world?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

Was destruction an unintended consequence of nuclear power in the poem?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

Are the calamities listed the final atrocities of nuclear power, or are there more to come according to the poem?

• Final atrocities

• More to come

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10