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Assignment:
Historical Topic/ Event- Chernobyl
Current topic - Reindeer in Norway - A current event that is in relation to my research question is the discovery of highly radioactive reindeer that live in southern and central Norway. These reindeer graze on lichen and fungus which are two things that absorbed the fallout of Chernobyl
Research Question- How did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster impact the environment and ecosystems specifically in terms of soil contamination?
Answer each question individually related to the prompt above and provide at least two paragraphs
1. Explain how researching its historical roots helped improve YOUR understanding of your current event.
• How did examining your current event from a historical perspective help you better comprehend its origins?
2. Articulate how questioning your assumptions, beliefs, and values may benefit you as an individual.
•Why is it valuable to be aware of your assumptions, beliefs, and values when encountering information in your personal, academic, and professional life?
3. Discuss how being a more historically informed citizen may help you understand contemporary issues.
•Consider how having knowledge of history could influence how you approach current challenges or questions in the world.