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Part 1, Step 4a: Radiolab Challenge

If you are at this page, you have mastered every challenge so far.  It also means you are likely ahead of the rest of your class, and looking for something a little more interesting.  


Directions for Teacher-Guided Students
1. Open your Answer Sheet
2. 
Listen to "Cities" from NPR's Radiolab (at least from the beginning until 17:32 into the show) 
3. Answer the Questions on your Part 1 Answer sheet
4. Talk to your teacher about how awesome Radiolab is
5. Move on to the final practice passages

Directions for Self-Guided Students
1. Listen to "Cities" from NPR's Radiolab (at least from the beginning until 17:32 into the show) 
2. Answer the following Quesitions
  1. What is the MAIN IDEA or CLAIM of this segment of the show?        
  2. What are TWO interesting pieces of EVIDENCE the makers of the show present to back up that claim?
  3. How would you CHARACTERIZE Jad Abumrad, the host of the show?
  4. What does this claim SUGGEST about how our environment affects us?
3. Talk to SOMEONE about how awesome Radiolab is
4. Move on to the final practice passages

If you liked what you heard, you can hear lots more like it by downloading the podcast on your smartphone, visiting radiolab.org or npr.org, or by listening to 93.9FM.