https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe Briefly address this question. . . en-us 2022-11-15 13:30:10 UTC 2026-03-04 11:18:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f92a.png williamsawicki2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384891689 Because people don't trust the goverment. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384891689 andrewboisvert2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384891986 Conspiracy theories are popular and appealing because people want to find alternative answers to controversial/important events. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384891986 hannahcollette2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892110 Conspiracy theories are so appealing because they answer the unknown. People always wonder about what could be or what happened, and conspiracy theories come up with ideas about what happened. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892110 brendanjohnson2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892155 Conspiracies are so appealing because some are so good they could be true]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892155 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892382 Conspiracy theories are so popular and appealing because a lot of the time cause controversy and make people wonder about what the actual truth is. One example is the conspiracy theory about who caused 911. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892382 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892480 They are popular because people argue about something that may or may not of happened and other stories open up about the conspiracy theory, and it is just a constant cycle of different stories.]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892480 adamskoglund2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892528 Conspiracy theories are so popular because they add a new perspective to an established idea. They allow people to question things which are exciting. 
ex. UFO sightings]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892528 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892552 Conspiracy Theories are so appealing as they are intricate ideas of how certain events occurred. They provide details and clues that many people may have never considered and it provides an interesting account of details. Especially if the conspiracy theories surround an unsolved event, it offers an explanation as to what may have happened. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384892552 williampanepinto2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893012 Although they are usually based on little evidence, conspiracy theories offer the question of "what if...". This makes them fun and interesting to investigate and dig deeper into. An example is that the moon landing was faked by the United States.]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893012 loganpotter2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893020 I believe that we think conspiracy theories are popular and appealing because they allow us to think of anything we want. It gives people a reason to get more and more information and try different results.]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893020 allieblair2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893539 A conspiracy theory is the belief that someone else or a group of people are responsible for a circumstance or event]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893539 RelCavanagh2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893691 Conspiracy theories are so appealing because someone can make sense of events in ways that support their worldview and they don't have to reconsider their beliefs.]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893691 eunicekinsumba2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893693 Conspiracy theories are appealing to many people because not knowing the answer might bring someone's attention to it. They could possibly be way more interested too.

]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384893693 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384894371 They are so appealing because the actual answer is unknown, and there are many ways/ideas of how the event started or happened.]]> 2022-11-15 14:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384894371 hunterjubinville2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384895810 They are so appealing because you could have different ideas or who did something involving that conspiracy theory.]]> 2022-11-15 14:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384895810 abbilane2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384896859 Conspiracy theories are so appealing to people because it offers ideas that counter the reality. People tend to grasp these theories because they dislike the answer that was provided in the first place. It sort of gives a more intriguing factor to the real world. 
Asks the question "what if?"]]> 2022-11-15 14:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384896859 dionberisha2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384897729 They are appealing because how interesting it could be and the things you could discover while looking into the theory could led to changing the world etc. ]]> 2022-11-15 14:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384897729 jrivera20242 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384900216 Conspiracy theories are so appealing because they have to do with the truth or lies and we don't know which one it could be.]]> 2022-11-15 14:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384900216 samanthaluby2024 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384901598 Conspiracy Theories are used to spread propaganda for an agenda. They make these up by taking events, whether it's a tragedy or an important event in history and creating a "what if" story to it. Some of these are silly like the moon landing being fake while other are harmful that can affect people's lives.]]> 2022-11-15 14:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2384901598 https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2386998505 conspiracy theories are so appealing because it allows people to think however they want. It also allows people to come up with different answers to things. ]]> 2022-11-16 17:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leicesterpublicschools/p2ob6mbnfkednyfe/wish/2386998505