Bystander Effect
Alex Jones
Everest
OKC Bombing
Media Literacy
ELA Random
True Crime
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What is the Bystander Effect?
A psychological theory that says people are less likely to help someone in distress when there are other people there (the more people, the less likely someone is to step forward).
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Is this a real image?
Yes
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Our Everest unit was concentrated on one climbing season. What year was that?
1996.
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What floor was the Murrah building daycare on?
Second floor
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What is media literacy?
The ability to analyze stories/posts presented in mass media and/or social media and determine their accuracy or credibility.
100
What three components do you need in a sentence in ELA (Mrs. Chapman's main rule)?
Full sentence, capitalize beginning, punctuation at end
100
What is Dan (D.B.) Cooper's real name?
We don't know - the hijacker was never identified.
200
Who is Khaseen Morris?
A 16-year-old student who was stabbed to death in 2019, while 50 people filmed it (some laughing) and no one stepped up to help him.
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Did Alex Jones ever show real remorse for his actions related to Sandy Hook?
No.
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What were the names of the leaders of Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness?
Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
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How many people died in the Oklahoma City bombing?
168
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Is a post on social media or Wikipedia a reliable source?
No - both can be created by anyone. Always check something from those sources with another source you can confirm.
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What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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Why was the Zodiac Killer called that?
He used Zodiac symbols and called himself that in his letters.
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Does the Bystander Effect happen on Mount Everest? If so, how?
Yes, climbers step over others in trouble in order to complete their own summit bid.
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How much money did juries collectively award to the Sandy Hook families?
$1.5 billion
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Why is the top of Everest called the death zone?
Lack of oxygen (also freezing temperatures/huge weather fluctuations).
300
What are the names of the two main conspirators who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building?
Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
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“Confirmation bias” is what?
The tendency to seek out or interpret information to confirm one's own beliefs or opinions.
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What is plagiarism?
Presenting someone else's work, ideas or words as your own without giving credit.
300
What is the Munich Massacre?
The kidnapping and murder of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
400
We talked in class about a local student who was bullied online and commited suicide as hundreds of teens did nothing to help him or report the bullying. What school did he attend?
Mustang High School
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What is the name of Alex Jones show (the main show)?
InfoWars
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What was the biggest choice made by Rob Hall that cost lives on Everest?
Broke his own rule about 2 p.m. turnaround time.
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What two federal agencies was McVeigh specifically trying to hurt?
FBI and ATF.
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What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation - false or inaccurate information (not purposeful).
Disinformation - purposely deceitful false or misleading information.
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What is the difference between propaganda and fake news?
Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view. Fake news refers to false information or hoaxes deliberately spread to deceive or mislead people.
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How many South Korean officials/rescuers tried to help the passengers of the MV Sewol, when it capsized and sank on April 16, 2014?
None
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What are two things that happen at school that can be part of the Bystander Effect?
Watching someone bullying someone else, filming fights instead of helping
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How many people were killed in the Sandy Hook shooting?
26
(20 children; 6 educators)
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What is the biggest reason Everest climbers have been criticized by the public?
Leaving fellow climbers to die (bystander effect).
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What was the significance of the Branch Davidians – in 1993 and in 1995?
1993 - Armed conflict-standoff with federal agents ending in deaths of 82 Branch Davidians and four federal agents.
1994 - Catalyst for Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols bombing the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City.
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Why is media literacy important?
Without media literacy, you wouldn’t understand how to fact-check what someone says or be able to distinguish between credible news and biased content. It helps you recognize an author’s intent and get to the bottom of an issue - so you can determine whether something is true, false or somewhere in between.
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What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
Empathy means you can feel what another person feels; sympathy is when you feel sorry for someone.
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Who was at fault for the passenger deaths in the MV Sewol sinking?
The captain, the ship's owner, the president, the coast guard and the government/media (in covering it up)