Conspiracy Theories , start

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

STARTER

In the next slide you will see an excerpt from a book called Moby Dick. According to some conspiracy theories, the writer of this book is a secret prophet; his work predicts two famous murders which  would happen about 100 years after the publication. In the next slide, you will see one of these so-called predictions. View the page as a crossword puzzle and try to find out whose murder this is about. Hint: the message starts vertical from the bottom and ends horizontal. 

00:22

Whose killing were you supposed to find in the previous slide? Write the name in full.

02:04

According to the Ramsey theory and the “party problem,” in a group of six party goers which statement is true?

1. Some group of three of them either all know each other or have never met before
2. No-one knows each other
3. Everyone will know someone who knows someone else
4. Connections for this many people cannot be predicted

03:56

Which of the following statements is true?

1. Melville predicted Martin Luther King’s assassination
2. Melville predicted Princess Dianna’s death
3. Melville was a prophet and wrote his prediction within the words of Moby Dick
4. Melville wrote a very long text which resulted in an endless set of potential connections

04:17

What characteristic of the universe virtually guarantees that some of its random elements will fall into specific arrangements?

1. Its massive size
2. The mass of objects contained within them
3. The distance between celestial objects
4. All of the above

Consequently, what is most likely the cause of the conspiracy theory that you investigated?

1. People who will likely believe in Ramsey Theory.
2. People trying to make sense of something because of fear
3. People who know each other and spread theories.
4. People trying to make sense by seeing patterns.

What can be said about this introduction? The listeners are drawn into the presentation...

1. ...by means of the narrator's personal story.
2. ...by a surprising outcome of research.
3. ...by a dramatic story of an event.
4. ...by some else's opinion or a quote.

What can be said about this introduction? The listeners are drawn into the presentation...

1. ...by means of the narrator's personal story.
2. ...by a surprising outcome of research.
3. ...by a dramatic story of an event.
4. ...by some else's opinion or a quote.

How does this presenter create an in-depth middle part? 

The basics

The details

The context

'over time they had grown into a semi-secret exclusive order'

''gained influence in several massonic chapters and incorporated rituals'

'many in government and church believed they were determined to undermine the people's religious faith'

What can be said about this presentation's end?

1. It encourages listeners to keep thinking about the topic.
2. It summarises the information to encourage understanding.
3. It offers a final explanation of the topic.
4. It indicates the (social, economical or historical) relevance of the topic.

What can be said about this presentation's end?

1. It encourages listeners to keep thinking about the topic.
2. It summarises the information to encourage understanding.
3. It offers a final explanation of the topic.
4. It indicates the (social, economical or historical) relevance of the topic.