The Movie
What is coming towards earth?
A Comet
What is the comet a metaphor for?
climate change
What is theme is shared between Cassandra and don't look up?
forewarning and being ignored
The film connects to ______'s Knowing Vs. Thinking
Nagle’s
congratulations!
free points!
Just look up and Don't look up.
Throughout the movie what do the politicians spread that can also happen in real life.
Misinformation
What is Cassandra's curse
to always tell the truth and never be believed
What we choose to know and think is largely up to us individuals. in the film which piece of information did many people choose NOT to believe?
That the comet would destroy Earth
Next question you select is worth...
Double points! only your group may answer... you could lose double points as well.
Who plays our lead two Astronomers Dr. Mindy and kate?
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jenifer Lawernce.
What is another real-world connection that you can make between this movie and real life that isn't climate change, misinformation, or greed? Explain.
Did you come up with something?
The movie shows how social media can skew the truth. Do you believe that social media can be trusted or not as a reliable source? Explain.
Great opinion. Take your points.
What are 2 reasons someone would want to THINK the comet is not comming?
Up to the judges
The comet was between 6 and 10 kilometers wide. what is that in miles?
roughly 4 to 6 miles
Who told the President to stop the rockets from blowing up the comet?
Peter Isherwell or the tech ceo
Do you think that if a comet was coming in real life that this is how it would play out?
Opinion based on, free points
From what Mythology does Cassandra's story come from?
Greek
What is 1 reason from the film where Knowing would be better than Thinking?
up to the judges
What are at least 4 of our names?
Madelyn, Henry, Hunter, Luke, Reeve, Mallory
How does the President die?
She gets eaten by a dinosaur on another planet in the end credit scene.
Why did they decide to let the comet come to earth and what is that supposed to represent?
For the valuable metals and capitalist greed.
Name 2 examples of stories similar to Cassandra and Don't Look Up
Good job.
A real-world political issue represented by the film is often debated using a mixture of scientific fact (knowledge) and opinions (thinking), a main reason of why it is debatable. what is this issue?
Climate change
How long was the movie? (+/- 5 minutes)
2 hours and 25 minutes