Is Survival Selfish?

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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Shelby Webster
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False. Ismay died helping women and children survivors from the Titanic.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the controversy surrounding Ismay?
he died helping people
he climbed into a lifeboat even though there were still women and children on board
he assaulted a person to get into the lifeboat
he pretended to be disabled to get a spot on the lifeboat
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false. Ismay said he only climbed into a lifeboat after there were no women and children left and the boat was ready to be released.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What "protocol" was strong about 100 years ago?
"Save someone's life"
"Save yourself first"
"Women and children first"
"Every man for themself"
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false. We tend to praise people “who risk or sacrifice themselves to save others in moments of danger or crisis.”
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an “instinct”?
hunger
sleeping
self-preservation
sharing friends
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was “the one thing” that would increase everyone’s chances of survival?
running to help people
calling 911
staying still and not moving
moving away from the area
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
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