Introduction Conspiracy Theories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Answer these questions

1. What are your goals this period?

2. What tests do you have?

3. How can you study for these tests?

Goal

Show what you know about Conspiracy theories

You can use vocabulary related to conspiracy theories.

You learn about the Bermuda Triangle.

You learn about the introduction of your presentation.

Pre Teach

Conspiracy Theory

Debunk

Conspiracy theories

Bermuda Triangle

reader page 14

Start the group activity

Step 1: Read your own text about a conspiracy theory, make notes for yourself. (by yourself)

Step 2: In English, explain the conspiracy theory to the other person (or people) in your group. (one by one, in the group)

Well done!

- > Now make teams of two

The presentation:

- Every student needs to talk for 1,5 minutes 

(so, 3 minutes all together)

- You need to be able to speak without reading from a piece of paper (flashcards are allowed)

Topics to choose from:

- 9/11 conspiracy

- Princess Diana

- Subliminal advertising

- Moon landing hoax

- JFK Assasination

- Roswell crash / Area 51

- Satanic panic

- Chemtrails

- Death of a celebrity (Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Cobain, 2Pac, etc)

- Covid-19 and 5G

- Birds aren't real

- Flat earth theory

- Reptilians run the US government

- Anti-vaccination

- Secret societies run the world

Include this in your presentation:

- Describe the situation around your conspiracy theory as most of the world have accepted it.

- Give examples or evidence of the accepted situation.

- Explain the conspiracy theory surrounding your subject.

- Give evidence for your conspiracy theory

- You should use, sound, video or pictures in your presentation to refer to.

COnspiracy - secret, planned, evil intentions
Why do people need this? To feel a sense of control in times of anxiety
Conformation bias - you believe in something that you want to be true. You only notice evidence which already supports your opinion.

Goal this week

Show what you know about Conspiracy theories

You can use vocabulary related to conspiracy theories.

You learn about the introduction of your presentation.

Introduction.

Welcome

Introduction of group and topic

Soundbite

Soundbite.

Capture Attention

Here are a few good phrases to get you started.

    Did you know that [insert an interesting fact or shocking statement]?
    Have you ever heard that [insert interesting fact or shocking statement]?
    When we started preparing for this talk, we thought [tell your story, share your quote or experience]…

Dates.

Friday 10 Feb: Bermuda Triangle / Easter Island

Monday 13 Feb: Stonehenge / Flat Earth

Wednesday 15 Feb: Lady Di / Anti Vaccination

Monday 20 Feb: Area 51 / Loch Ness

Wednesday 22: 9/11 / Moon Landing

These statues were made some 500 years ago by the inhabitants of the Easter Island, a tiny Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

If you had lived on this Island 500 years ago, and were part of the construction and moving of the statues, how would you move one of the approximately 887 statues? On average, they are 9 meters tall and weigh at least 14.000 kilos a piece.

Devise a plan. Make your plan visual and do not use any resources besides your personal knowledge.

Passive voice

Passive Voice.

The pyramids were built by the Egyptians.

Passive Voice.

The workers were paid with beer.

Passive Voice.

Many stones have been taken

Passive Voice.

The Sphinx has been damaged by wind.

Passive Voice.

Egypt is visited by 10m people every year.

Passive Voice.

The pyramids are found near the river.

Use

Focus on the action, not the person.

Many stones have been taken (by tourists)

• Tourists have taken many stones

The pyramids are found near the river

• We find the pyramids near the river
  

Rule

We         speak       English

Subject       verb           object

English                is                   spoken (by us)

Subject             be                past participle

The pyramids were built by the Egyptians.

The workers were paid with beer.

Many stones have been taken.

The Sphinx has been damaged by wind.

Egypt is visited by 10m people every year.

The pyramids are found near the river.

Vocabulary

Activate               Adapt            Interpret

Don't know it

Have heard of it but not sure of its meaning

Know something about its meaning

Know it well

Activate

Adapt

Interpret

Stimulate

Start

Drive

Conform

See

Read

Alter

Define

Naturalize