Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong

In your own words, what is the author's overall message to listeners?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What role does the scout play in a real army?

• To defend the base

• To understand and map the terrain

• To negotiate with the enemy

• To attack the enemy

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What was the main reason Alfred Dreyfus was suspected of espionage?

• He was the only Jewish officer at that rank

• He confessed to the crime

• He was caught in the act

• He had a history of wrongdoing

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is 'motivated reasoning'?

• A technique used by scouts

• A method of reasoning without emotions

• A bias in favor of information that supports our desires

• A logical way to solve problems

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who eventually helped to exonerate Alfred Dreyfus?

• A group of historians

• Colonel Picquart

• The French government

• Dreyfus's family

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is a key trait of the scout mindset?

• Being curious and open to new information

• Ignoring evidence that contradicts beliefs

• Defending one's beliefs at all costs

• Seeking information that confirms existing beliefs

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3