Presentation and The Lottery

6 Novembro 2017, 10:00 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Reading and discussion of the short story “The Lottery”.

Presentations on:

Conspiracy theories

For this mini-presentation I would like you to research and discuss a conspiracy theory from the list below. As I do not want two students presenting the same topic, please email me your choice as soon as possible!

Your presentation should consider the following questions:

1)      What happened?

2)      Why did it happen?

3)      How likely or unlikely do you think the conspiracy theory is? Why?

1947 – Alleged UFO crash in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico.

1950’s – cold war against Communism.

1963 – JFK assassination.

1968 – Assassination of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy.

1969 – NASA moon landings.

1974 – Watergate scandal and impeachment of Richard Nixon.

1977 – Elvis Presley faked his own death.

1980 – John Lennon murdered by CIA – brainwashed assassin.

1994 – Kurt Cobain murdered (hit authorized by Courtney Love).

1994 – Waco massacre.

1995 – Oklahoma City bombing.

1997 – Princess Diana killed by British Secret Service.

2001 – 9/11 attacks in NYC.