Part 3 & 4 - Sections

Section 1: Not everything is what it seems.

A good ‘meme’ or illusion can intrigue you enough to make you want to share it with others and appreciate it’s weirdness, and if you spend any time on the internet, chances are that you have come across something that isn’t what it seems. There are also a lot of facts floating around the internet that aren’t true. Let’s talk about that.

Watch the videos below and answer the questions.

Science fact or Science Fiction

12:17 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbjlwEHxUZE

While watching:

1. Play along with the game in the video and tally your score.

After watching

2. Look up some science fact or science fiction of your own and explain why people think it is true but it really isn’t. My science fact or fiction:

Optical illusions
11:21 min Best of 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-JSp5x3jCM

Watch the video. Take quick notes on the optical illusions. Write down your opinion on which you think is the most interesting and which illusion is not so impressive and why.

After watching:

1. Which of the optical illusions from the video struck you the most? Explain why.

2. Find an optical illusion and describe what is it that is special about the illusion. How does the artist trick you? What happens in the brain process? Include a picture/link in your answer.

Section 2: Other sides to the truth

Almost anything can be twisted in some way to start a discussion. A regular topic of discussion for instance is extra-terrestrial life (buitenaards leven) and other mysteries like the existence of Bigfoot. We will discuss some of these topics today.

Unsolved Mysteries

10:59 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AI4OfREUCI

While watching:

1. Listen to the video and write down any difficult words. When you’re done watching, try and explain what the word means in your own words or look them up.

2.  What do the cases of the dogs have in common?

3. Is the Overtoun Bridge story an actual mystery? Why/why not?

4. What have they tried to help Benjamin Kyle remember who he is?

5. What is special about the plane hijacking case?

After watching:

Look up a mystery that has or hasn’t been solved yet.

- If it has been solved: write about the mystery and how they have solved it.

- If it hasn’t been solved: write about the mystery and explain what they could do to solve it.

Section 3: Dilemmas and debates

Watch the video below and answer the questions.

14:58 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS9O6RbLhxc&ab_channel=GoodMythicalMorning

While watching:

1. Guess what answer the audience picked for the different dilemmas.

After watching:

Discuss the different dilemmas in class, what would you choose? Explain your answer in full sentences.

1. You’re forced to choose between learning exactly when and how you die, or when and how your loved ones will die. You must choose one, but cannot share the information
2. With the press of a button, you have the ability to end all illness and disease in the world forever, however, by pushing this button, you will also in turn prevent the human race from any further technological advancements beyond the day the button is pressed.
3. Your friend falls into quicksand, seven feet away is the cure for cancer, and you only have time to either save your friend or the cure.
4. If you had the chance to go back in time and kill Hitler as a baby, would you do it?