Discussion-activity: Sub disaster
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1. What happened to the Kursk? What caused the Kursk to sink? Where did the Kursk sink? How many people were aboard the Kursk? What attempts were made to rescue the crew of the Kursk? After several days, who aided the Russians in the rescue attempt? How was the rescue attempted? What reasons have the Russians given to stop the rescue attempt?
2. Based on details in the CNNfyi article, "Worst expectations are confirmed," do you think there were any survivors after the initial blast? Explain your answer. Why do you think that it was so difficult to determine what caused the Kursk to sink? Do you think other countries should get involved to help the Russians in their rescue attempt? In your opinion, what other measures could have been taken to rescue the crew earlier?
Activity
Have each student create a card offering condolences for the loss of the 118 sailors aboard the Kursk. Send the cards to the Russian Embassy, 2650 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007.
Accommodation
International languages: CNN has covered this story in several languages. Direct native speakers or students who are studying Spanish, Portuguese or Italian to language links below. These are story updates to the English news article. Ask them to read the update in a language they read or study. Then have them summarize the new details in English for the rest of the class.
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