Group Member’s Names:

Make a Plan Approx. Time: 10 minutes

Effective communication begins with an idea worth sharing. Your group is going to locate and research
a complex idea in Curiosity.com and identify a main idea to communicate to an audience.

Goal: identify a complex idea worth sharing

What subject will your group explore on Curiosity? Identify the subject in the space provided.

Conspiracy Theories

What articles will your group use to to support your subject? Each group member should select one
article to explore and identify it below.

Article Title: Was This 1980s Arcade Game Really at the Center of a Government Conspiracy?

Source URL:https://curiosity.com/topics/was-this-1980s-arcade-game-really-at-the-center-of-a-
government-conspiracy-curiosity/

Article Title:According To The Phantom Time Hypothesis, We're Currently In The 18th Century

Source URL:https://curiosity.com/topics/according-to-the-phantom-time-hypothesis-were-currently-in-
the-18th-century-curiosity/

Article Title:Are Left-Handers Secretly Taking Over the World?

Source URL:https://curiosity.com/topics/are-left-handers-secretly-taking-over-the-world-curiosity/

Article Title:Why Aren't There Stars In The Moon Landing Photos?

Source URL:https://curiosity.com/topics/why-arent-there-stars-in-the-moon-landing-photos-curiosity/

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Goal: identify the main idea

Your group needs to discuss the articles reviewed and identify a main idea or message to share. Write the
main idea decided in the box below.

Listing conspiracy theories.

Gather Information Approx. Time: 25 minutes

Goal: Identify the supporting points for the main idea, that can be used to help communicate your
message. Refer to your articles or other sources for supporting points.

Brainstorm with your group and draft an outline or insert a screenshot of a visual organizer with the main idea
and supporting points or subtopics presented in the article(s) selected in the space provided.

Many people believe in conspiracy theories. Here are some popular ones: The Ploibious Theory.
The Phantom-Time Theory. The Left-Handed Order Theory. The Moon Landing Theory.

Audience
Goal: Identify the audience you feel will benefit from your message (classmates, another grade
level of students, parents, community members, etc.)

The world.

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Assign Parts Approx. Time: 5 minutes

Determine who will creatively communicate the supporting ideas identified in your notes. List each group
member’s name and their assigned part below.

Name: Me Supporting point: U.S. government with evil video game?

Name: Me Supporting point: We are actually in the 1800’s.

Name: Me Supporting point: Left handers are evil.

Name: Me Supporting point: The moon landings were faked.

Name: Supporting point:

Reflection Approx. Time: 5 minutes

Reflect on the process.
➔ What difficulties did your group have? Explain how you overcame them.

Understanding the directions.

➔ What is something that your group learned from this process that you will use in the future?

How to read confusing directions.

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Share this Work Log with your teacher when completed.

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