This exercise is to find out about what is considered to be the greatest media hoax ever, Orson Welles radio broadcast adaptation of "The War of the Worlds." His radio company, the Mercury Theatre, delivered it on October 20, 1938 as part of the Columbia Broadcast Corporation's Halloween Holiday Broadcast.
There are varying reports and beliefs to what the actual panic and hysteria it caused, but it no doubt did fool many, many viewers. To learn more about it, we will be reading three pieces and answering some questions on it.
First, read the following article (a news article written the next day - October 31, 1938) and answer the first 7 questions on the worksheet
New York Times News Article
Then got the Wiki Entry on "War of the Worlds" and answer questions 1-8 (use the brackets to know where to scroll down to the proper section to find the answer)
Wiki Entry
Last, go to Orson Welles Wiki Entry to find out a little about the man behind the panic. Then answer questions 1-4.
Orson Welles Wiki
Then you are done.
Pay no attention to the items below.
Thant is all.
1938
1971
The Night America Paniced
Trailer
PBS
There are varying reports and beliefs to what the actual panic and hysteria it caused, but it no doubt did fool many, many viewers. To learn more about it, we will be reading three pieces and answering some questions on it.
First, read the following article (a news article written the next day - October 31, 1938) and answer the first 7 questions on the worksheet
New York Times News Article
Then got the Wiki Entry on "War of the Worlds" and answer questions 1-8 (use the brackets to know where to scroll down to the proper section to find the answer)
Wiki Entry
Last, go to Orson Welles Wiki Entry to find out a little about the man behind the panic. Then answer questions 1-4.
Orson Welles Wiki
Then you are done.
Pay no attention to the items below.
Thant is all.
1938
1971
The Night America Paniced
Trailer
PBS
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