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Deadliest Plane Crash, The
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Viewing Ideas
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Before Watching
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Have students use a world map to locate the origination and
destination points in the program: Los Angeles, California, and
Amsterdam, Netherlands (origination), and Las Palmas, Canary
Islands (destination). Also have them find Tenerife, Canary
Islands, the location to which the jets were diverted.
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Have students find the distance from California to the Canary
Islands and from the Netherlands to the Canary Islands. If a
plane flies an average speed of 925 kilometers per hour, how
much time would it take to travel to the Canary Islands from
each location?
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As students watch, have them collect information on the factors
that contributed to the crash.
After Watching
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Have students give their initial impressions about reasons for
the crash based on what they saw in the film. Which events
seemed to contribute the most to the crash? Which events seemed
less important? To help students more closely consider the role
of each of the events leading up to the crash, have them
complete the "Thinking Things Through" activity.
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Fatigue can be dangerous when driving a car. Ask students to
propose ways that drivers can keep themselves and others safe
when driving on long trips.
(Some ways include taking breaks early and often, getting a
full night's sleep before a trip, not driving during normal
sleeping times, sharing the driving, and stopping when signs
of fatigue are apparent.)
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