H4 Conspiracy Theories Week 20

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Take a photo of the paper on which you wrote the 31 answers and post it here.

What element(s) would you add to this list to help explain the nature of conspiracy theories? (Reply in English)

Is there a cultural difference between America and the Netherlands in terms of people believing in conspiracy theories? Why or why not? (Explain in English, using evidence from sources in this lesson)

What theory is least likely to be a conspiracy theory?

1. The Loch Ness monster, because it does not help to make sense of a bad situation and there's no institution conspiring here.
2. The moon landing theory, because there is factual evidence that this happened.
3. The bat story, because the main perspective of conspiracy theories is that it does not matter whether or not there is evidence.
4. All of these perfectly qualify as conspiracy theories. They all help to make sense of a bad situation, are theories not based on facts, and have a conspiring party.

Which of these should be the main priority of the online lesson coming Thursday?

1. How to deal with gap questions and exercises, because I found that tricky.
2. How to make sure you understand English texts properly.
3. How to distinguish between different tenses, because I learn a lot from grammar lessons.
4. Discussing how we can improve our presentations, because I plan to get a proper mark for the speaking exam.