"We Choose to go to the Moon"
"I Have a Dream"
Vocabulary
"Yellow Journalism"
Fake News
Titanic
100

Why did President Kennedy want to go to the moon?

Remain a world leader.

100

To whom does Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr give his speech?

200,000 Civil Rights supporters during The March on Washington.

100

Define ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning



"Due to the ambiguity of his email, I am not sure where the meeting will take place."

100

True or False: Sometimes, politicians or celebrities will say that news is fake because they don’t agree with them or find them uncomfortable.

True

100

True or false?

The aurora borealis is caused by the light spectrum.

False

200

What kind of rhetorical appeal does he use when he says "We choose to go to the moon"?

Pathos

200

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

Decree by President Lincoln freeing the slaves.

200

Define defamation

act of harming or ruining someone's reputation

200

What is a Pulitzer Prize?

an award for journalism of the highest quality and standards

200

What type of navigation system was used by the Titanic?

a compass

300

If going to the moon will be challenging, why do it?

Though it will be challenging, it will yield many benefits. 

300

Give an example of an anaphora used by Dr. King use?

"One hundred years", "I have a dream" or "Now is the time."

300

Define phenomenon

an unusual, observable event or a remarkable person 


"Wolfgang Mozart was considered a phenomenon because he could compose music at a young age."

300

Which is fake news, the health of Benito Mussolini or Spain sinking USS Maine?

Spain sinking the USS Maine. 

300

What causes the green, red, purple and blue colors of the Aurora Borealis?

solar matter colliding with gases in the atmosphere

400

What are the names of the astronauts that walked on the moon?

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

400

In the section, "I have a dream" why does he keep repeating that?

To show how things are now and how he hopes they will be in the future. 

400

Define connotative

symbolic or emotional meaning of a word


"Typically, the word "home" has a positive and warm connotation."

400

What are the names of the two newspapers that founded or began tabloid journalism? They were known for starting "fake news".

New York World and New York Journal. 

400

What causes the Aurora Borealis?

solar disturbances (solar storms)

500

Which country was the first to send a crewed (humans) mission to the moon?

United States

500

What kind of figurative language does Dr. King use when he says that the "negro is on a lonely island of poverty"?

metaphor

500

define sensationalism

use of exciting language or shocking stories at the expense of accuracy to provoke public interest or excitement. 



500

Name at least two things that a credible news story will contain?

Include plenty of facts – quotes from experts, survey data and official statistics. Or detailed, consistent and supported eye-witness accounts.

500

What two things could the Aurora Borealis have done to help sink the Titanic?

Caused navigation and communication systems to fail.