Storm Area 51

High school (ages 12+)
Future & Imagination

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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/storm-area-51

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. How big is Storm Area 51?2013
2. What is the event originator?Matty Roberts
3. What is the approximate number of actual attendees at entrances?150
4. What was the Storm Area 51 event about?It was a funny online invitation to gather people to try to visit Area 51, a secret military base, to look for aliens.
5. Who started the Storm Area 51 event?Matty Roberts created the Facebook event on June 27, 2019.

Sardonic Shitpost: A humorous and often cynical or mocking online post intended to provoke a reaction or commentary.
Classified Facility: A government installation where operations and information are kept secret due to national security concerns.
Internet Meme: A concept, idea, or behavior that spreads rapidly through the internet, often undergoing variations and adaptations.
Conspiracy Theory Lore: A body of stories and beliefs suggesting secret plots or hidden truths, particularly concerning government actions or unexplained phenomena.