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On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

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When the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it returned home in 2003, it sparked questions about the future of America's space program. Using video footage that includes former astronauts involved in the shuttle program, experts on the space program, and political speeches about the tragedy, young scholars consider the impact of the disaster and then answer for themselves: What is America's role in space?

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Concepts

space, space exploration, space flight, space shuttles, space programs, space travel, the international space station, the space race, nasa, disasters, american history

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Use video clips to discuss the future of the United States' space program

Classroom Considerations

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Pros

Videos highlight a case study easy to use in a variety of ways
Resource shows Columbia tragedy through a variety of windows, including political and personal testimonies

Cons

Common Core

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