Instructions
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In this assignment you will watch a news report from PBS NewsHour, “How China’s high-tech ‘eyes’ monitor behavior and dissent,” reported by Nick Schifrin in 2019 with support from the Pulitzer Center. Then you will answer 20 questions about it. The report covers how a Chinese company uses phone data and facial recognition, how the government’s Sharp Eyes cameras and social credit scores reward and punish behavior, and how critics and Hong Kong protesters respond to surveillance.
How this works
- Watch the entire video first. Use the link below these instructions. It opens on the PBS website in a new tab. You may take notes on paper.
- Enter your first name, last name initial, and class period. Check the box confirming you watched the video, then click Start Assignment. Your start date and time are recorded.
- Answer all 20 questions. Most have one correct answer. Question 18 asks you to select all that apply.
- Click Submit for Score. Your end time is recorded and your score appears. Answers cannot be changed after you submit.
- Click Download PDF Submission to save your graded results and turn it in the way your teacher tells you.
Think like an AI citizen: Answer every question based on what this report says. The report aired in 2019, and some numbers have changed since then. For example, the report says China had more than 200 million cameras, but newer estimates are much higher. Notice that the reporter lets both supporters and critics of the system speak. Be ready to discuss both sides in class.
| Question type | Questions | Scoring | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 1-6, 8, 9, 11-17, 19, 20 | 1 point each | 17 |
| True or False | 7, 10 | 1 point each | 2 |
| Select all that apply | 18 | 1 point only if every choice is correct | 1 |
| Total | 20 questions | 20 |
Step 1: Watch the Video
How China’s high-tech ‘eyes’ monitor behavior and dissent
PBS NewsHour · Nick Schifrin · September 30, 2019 · about 10 minutes
Watch on PBS
The video opens in a new tab. Keep this tab open so you do not lose your place. Do not start the questions until you finish watching.
Step 2: Student Information
Questions answered: 0 of 20