Chris Hansen

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chris-hansen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Chris Hansen born?September 13, 1959
2. Where was Chris Hansen born?United States
3. What is the primary career?Television presenter and investigative journalist
4. What is the most notable work?Hosting the 'To Catch a Predator' segment for Dateline NBC (2004–2007)
5. What is Chris Hansen known for?Chris Hansen is a TV host who helped catch online predators with his show "To Catch a Predator."
6. How did "To Catch a Predator" work?The show set up fake meetings where suspects thought they were talking to a child, then confronted by Hansen and police in a controlled environment.

Investigative Journalism: A form of journalism where reporters deeply investigate a single topic of importance.
Digital Literacy: The ability to use, understand, and evaluate information found online.
Progenitor: A person or thing that originates or is the first of its kind.