Herd Behavior Article Activity

Choose the group of words that convey the author's attitude about herd behavior.

• unit, together, interact
• irrationality, dangerous, embolden

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

What is an example of herd behavior?

• Stock Market
• Flash Mob

According to the context of the sentence, what is the meaning of "embolden"?

• To give someone courage
• To deny freedom

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is one major historical figure that this article mentions?

• Stalin
• Hitler

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Choose the quote that BEST conveys a positive aspect of herd behavior.

• "Herd behavior does not always have such harmful effects; it can be influential in people's everyday, simple decisions."
• "Herding can be subtle in this way; it simply involves people's tendency to follow a crowd rather than carve out an individual path in many situations."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is "herd behavior"?

• It is a term that is used to compare livestock to humans.
• A term to describe large numbers of people acting the same way at the same time.

What is the tone of this article?

• Positive
• Negative
• Neutral
• Undecided

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the quote that BEST conveys the author's attitude.

• "When herd behavior sets in, an individual person's judgment and opinion-forming process shuts down as he or she automatically follows the group's movement and behavior."
• "Human behavior can be observed at large-scale demonstrations, riots, strikes, religious gatherings, sports events, and outbreaks of mob violence."

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6