Stossel in the Classroom

Streaming Video from John Stossel
Each month, we post new streaming video from John Stossel on issues that we believe students will find interesting and thought-provoking. Click the link below to view this month's video. After viewing the video, take a look at our discussion questions to pursue the ideas in the video further.

You can also view our video clips from previous months, by clicking on the links below the discussion questions.

View the "Airplane Safety" video

"Airplane Safety" Ideas for Further Discussion

1. Do you think most people overestimate the risk of plane travel? If so, why?

2. Were you surprised to hear that more people survive plane crashes than die in them? Or that you are safer in a plane than at home in your bathroom? Do you trust those statistics or doubt them?

3. Do you think that media coverage of plane crash tragedies has led people to assume that most people die in plane crashes?