Q You will need your MIED and password to access Films on Demand. Today we're watching a documentary called War of the Worlds. Here are the questions to answer while you watch: 1. War of the Worlds became known as the __________________ broadcast. 2. Who was president during the October 30, 1938 broadcast? _______________________. 3. His voice was well-known because he gave a weekly __________________ Chat informing the American public of political events. 4. New Jersey, years earlier, had seen the destruction of the German airship the _____________________. 5. One reason the American public was already fearful had to do with events taking place across the ocean. What or who did the American public fear? ______________________ 6. What was the name of the earlier broadcast that gave on Welles and his crew that idea of putting on a seemingly real time dramatization? ____________________ 7. Give three reasons why people panicked while hearing this broad cast. a. b. c. 8. What changed after the truth was known? Just give one overall effect. 9. Welles became an international name after the broadcast. Mercury Theater on the Air picked up a sponsor. Who was it? ______________________________ 10. In the end, the editorial pages of the newspaper placed the blame on ____________________ for the sheer panic of the night. 11. What kind of letter would you have written Welles? Discussion Question: Week Nine: War of the Worlds citation Rubric War of the Worlds War of the Worlds Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion One Identify type of broadcast 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion Two President? 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 3 His radio program 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion Four German Airship 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 5 People feared 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 6 Earlier Broadcast 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 7 Need three well-thought out sentences, each offering a distinct reason why a certain segment of the population believed the threat from Mar was real. 6 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 8 What changed? 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 9 Sponsor 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 10 Blamed? 1 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 11 Your letter to Welles might have read... 2 pts Total Points: 17 PreviousNext