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th by one man, President John F. Kennedy, when he declared in May of 1961: "I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth." —Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, Catherine Thimmesh Read the two passages. Describe what the different perspectives help you learn.
What I put: Different perspectives help me learn not just one persons thoughts or ideas, but two peoples. It also expresses different opinions people might have about the subject. Both texts tell me that President Kennedy was a big believer in space exploration. Reading Kennedy's own words in Team Moon helped me better understand his passion for space travel, while the NASA article provided more specific details about the space race and the time of the landing.
What they want: I described information I learned in both texts.
I analyzed aspects of each text’s writing style.
I combined ideas to gain a better understanding of the overall topic.
President John F. Kennedy, when he declared in May of 1961: "I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth." —Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, Catherine Thimmesh Read the two passages. Describe what the different perspectives help you learn.
