This module is an introduction to the basics of conspiracy theory.
Richard Hofstadter and the "Paranoid Style"
This module focuses on American historian Richard Hofstadter's book "The Paranoid Style in American Politics."
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
This module covers the antisemitic conspiracy theories that grew from the fabricated text "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion."
World War I
This module focuses on conspiracy theories invented to explain Word War I.
JFK Assassination
This module covers some of the countless theories of the assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe & Princess Diana Conspiracies
This module is an exploration of the relationship between grief and conspiracy theories.
Conclusion
This is it. This is the last module, in which you will create your own (original) conspiracy theory and evaluate the conspiracy theories of your fellow learners.