TED: What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea | Euna Lee

TED: What I learned as a prisoner in North Korea | Euna Lee

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

11th Grade - University

Hard

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The speaker shares their journey from being a documentary journalist to becoming a prisoner in North Korea. They recount their capture while filming North Korean refugees and the psychological challenges faced during detention. Through interactions with guards, they explore the humanization of perceived enemies and reflect on shared humanity. The narrative concludes with reflections on the experience and the importance of seeing humanity over hatred.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's primary motivation for becoming a documentary journalist?

To become famous

To make an impact for those living under injustice

To travel the world

To earn a high income

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the speaker's life-changing experience?

Being captured by North Korean soldiers

Winning an award

Graduating from college

Publishing a book

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the speaker's upbringing in South Korea influence their perception of North Koreans?

They admired their culture

They viewed them as enemies due to propaganda

They were indifferent towards them

They saw them as allies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What small act of kindness did the speaker receive from a North Korean guard?

A warm blanket

A boiled egg

A book to read

A cup of tea

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What psychological challenge did the speaker face during their detention?

Constant interrogation and pressure to confess

Isolation from other prisoners

Physical torture

Lack of food

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker learn about the guards' perception of the US?

They were curious about American dating culture

They were indifferent towards the US

They disliked American politics

They admired American culture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the speaker's interaction with the guards change their view of North Koreans?

They realized shared human interests beyond ideologies

They became more fearful

They saw them as purely hostile

They felt more threatened

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