READING ACTIVITY “THE FACEBOOK PARTY THAT BECAME A RIOT”

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Merthe Weusthuis made the mistake of not checking who could see her online invitation

2. The number of confirmed guests got out of control almost immediately

3. 'Project X Haren' was named after a film

4. Local journalists gathered outside the house / gave the event publicity

5. Violence broke out when people realised there was no party

6. After the riot, Facebook was used to help the town recover from the violence

7. Bradley McAnulty posted details of the event online/ had taken steps to prevent problems

8. In Bradley McAnulty's case, the gatecrashers caused a lot of damage to his town / the gatecrashers caused a lot of damage to his home

TOTAL SCORE IS OUT 5 OUT OF (63%)

GAP FILL

1. Merthe used her Facebook page to SEND OUT invitations

2. The event was NAMED AFTER a party in a film.

3. Teenagers TURNED UP at the house to have their photos taken.

4. 5,000 teenagers gathered in Haren on the night the party was supposed to TAKE PLACE

5. When it became clear there was no party, violence BROKE OUT

6. Riot police were BROUGHT IN to control the crowds.

7. Shops were vandalised and cars were LEAKED OUT / SET ON FIRE

8. Even though Bradley McAnulty had been careful, news of his party SET ON FIRE/ LEAKED OUT and appeared on Blackberry Messenger.

TOTAL SCORE IS 6 OUT OF 8 (75%)