Dester Details
Where does Mr. Dester go to college
K-State
The war going on in Europe and the C/S/Co/I
The Russian-Ukrainian war.
The name of a major reliable source of both national and international news
New York Times, Washington Post, Reuters, NPR, etc.
Confirmation bias is ________________
Either consciously or unconsciously- seeking out information and/or sources that confirm what you already believe to be true
What new "power couple" includes a pop star and an NFL tight end
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
Where is Mr. Dester from (city)
Wichita, KS
Which continent has seen a streak of major events including military coups, floods, and earthquakes
Africa
Give an example of any news source AND what it's general political bias leaning is (left, right, or none)
Dester grades
Give an example of implicit bias
Race, ethnicity, income, education, etc.
What is the most used Emoji of 2022
Laughing while crying emoji
How many siblings does Mr. Dester have
6. 5 sisters and 1 brother
The name of the art piece being constructed one piece at a time (one every ten years) in Germany
Zeitpyramide
The name of the company that ranks reliability and political bias of news sources (we used this in class)
Ad Fontes Media
Describe extrinsic bias and intrinsic bias
Extrinsic - active, conscious, how we think
Intrinsic - passive, subconscious, often caused by factors that we did not choose
The only mammal with 4 knees (scientifically)
Elephant
How tall is Mr. Dester
6'4"
In August, FEMA was sent out to an island to assist with what disaster? On what island? In which state?
Wildfire on Maui in Hawaii
What is the name of the source we used in class to "debunk" the so-called aliens in Mexico
Reuters
Define Affinity bias
Preference toward individuals that share similar characteristics with oneself
"birds of a feather flock together"
How many teeth does a dog have
42
What is Mr. Dester's birthday
April 28th
The name of the Speaker of the House that was ousted in early October of 2023
Kevin McCarthy
A news source with a rating of 24 for reliability and 18 for bias would be best described as...
Relatively unreliable and right leaning
Give an example of attribution bias
any example that has to do with ones own accomplishments being perceived as skill based and failures viewed as caused by external factors, and vice versa for others' accomplishments and failures
The maximum number of years that a president can serve in the United States (theoretically)
10 Years