The Fukushima Disaster
Historic Events
High Int
Teens & Adults
Students read a brief history of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. They practice related vocabulary and compare other historic disasters.
Focus
topic-based
4-skills
history
Japan
nuclear accident
compare and contrast
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
trigger
nuclear
nuclear reactor
generator
kick in
meltdown
evacuation
downplay
withstand
evacuation