​Don't Look Up is a 2021 American apocalyptic black comedy film written, produced, and directed by Adam McKay, 

 The movie  cast actor and actress with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep. 

 It is about the story of two astronomers attempting to warn humanity about an approaching comet that will destroy human civilization. 

  Michigan State University's postdoctoral astronomy student Kate Dibiaski stumbles upon a new comet one day. Supervisor Dr. Randall Mindy is delighted with the new discovery. Still, soon after calculating the Comet's orbit, he learns that the Comet will collide with Earth six months later and destroy the planet. The two hurriedly reported this to NASA's Joint Earth Defense Division, and Director Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe wrote it to the White House.

  ​But it's disappointing to figure out politicians' responses whose imaginations everyone expected to react properly are only concerned with the presidential election and approval ratings. Also, they do not trust professors from state universities other than prestigious universities. They distrust the government and contact the New York Herald to publicize it directly. He appears on a popular morning live talk show but fails to get the facts out and deal with it. 

Rather Mindy becomes a show icon, and Diviaski becomes a meme and is teased. Then, suddenly, President Jaina calls the two of them and tells them to develop a solution. But the clever Diviaski quickly realizes that this is a politician's strategy and hypocrisy. Eventually, the government will respond by launching a spacecraft loaded with nuclei to destroy the Comet before it reaches Earth. However, this plan is thwarted by Peter, the CEO, who is blinded by the company's business and money.

  ​In the end, doomsday will become a reality, and all humanity must accept all these fates. They will organize their lives from various perspectives, including their religion, philosophy, love, and profession. But in reality, their bucket list was not ideal and beautiful. During the six months of the Comet's approach to Earth, people, like the real political world, are split in two, distrusting and slandering each other and unable to cope with the devastating dangers that await them only focusing to enjoy their lives. It must have been the same in the days of Noah's ark in the Bible. Instead, they ridicule Mindy and Kate, who truthfully announce danger and look back on their lives with fear and humility.

 But eventually, when the Comet comes close and becomes visible to everyone, they come to believe. But it's already too late. The Comet destroys everything, and the human race comes to an end.

  ​ As a Korean, I found some exciting keywords in this movie. It's about Korea. There are very familiar scenes to me in this movie, just like home. One of them is the Seoul Station scene. This scene is often seen when North Korea threatens by firing missiles and sends breaking news when there is a war crisis. I've seen it a lot since I was a kid, so I know what it means just by looking at the silhouette. Korea is a country at war where the war is still not over. This means that you never know when, where, or what will trigger a war. I've talked to foreigners about apartment prices in Korea before, and they were shocked. "No, why are houses so expensive in a country where the war is not over yet?" I also don't know a clear answer to this fact. And the second surprising thing is that while Koreans are right on the brink of war, no one feels fear. North Korea fires missiles and threats, but South Koreans go to picnics, concerts, and parties to maintain their daily lives. No one buys emergency food, buys plane tickets, and runs to the semi-gungho on this news because this fear is very familiar.

  ​In this movie, too, we were talking about common horror. The president also complains to the two scientists that he hears fierce sounds of the climate, war, famine, and famine every day in front of the two scientists who tell them a great truth. In other words, she became so numb that she felt bored because it was her story she had always heard. She thinks Comet is one of those stories, too, and doesn't take it seriously.

 Getting used to something can create hidden risks if we are not prepared and awakened. But in general, people don't like to talk about serious risks or prepare themselves. The two scientists even went to the talk show, but the host tried to sort it out as a joke by asking for a light conversation. Instead, he regards Dibiasky, who tells the truth, as a kind of mental illness. 

   ​ It is an obvious phenomenon that can be seen all the time in our society. When someone raises a right hand for a question and tries to prevent or say something in response to a risk, they drive the person who has a consciousness of crisis as sensitive, less socialized, or insane. Such a society would not be a healthy society. Don't Lookup satirically describes a sick society well. 

And also for me, most impressively, Dr. Mindy passed by as he entered the White House looking at the portraits on the wall. Since I am a person who likes to draw, such scenes were interesting. However, when the last Earth is destroyed and everything is destroyed, one of the drawings Dr. Mindy saw is thrown out. The painting was popped up from our earth and disappeared somewhere.

I think it was appropriate as a keyword to describe the end of the earth. Personally, if there is one thing I regret about this movie, in a word, when we had the Last Supper at Dr. Mindy's house, the computer graphics used to convey the image of destruction did not feel unfamiliar and sophisticated. I think it would have been better without this scene. Instead of artificial computer graphics, I think that the portrait can include every meaning of that. It means that everything is useless in front of the ruins of our planet. 

When the earth is destroyed, everything we have been looking for and living will disappear. So what's left in the end? As the Dutch philosopher Spinoza said that even if the earth is destroyed tomorrow, we will plant an apple tree today.

  When the earth is destroyed, everything we have been looking for and living will be vanished. So what's left in the end? As the Dutch philosopher Spinoza said that even if the earth is destroyed tomorrow, we will plant an apple tree today. 

 * Principles of American Democracy. 
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 1. What is the supreme law of the land?  the Constitution ​

 2.  What does the Constitution do?  
sets up the government/ defines the government/protects basic rights of Americans

 3. ​The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People

 4. What is an amendment? a change(to the Constitution)/ an addition(to the Constitution)

 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the Bill of Rights

 6. ​What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?  speech/ religion/ assembly/ press/ petition the government

 7. ​How many amendments does the Constitution have? twenty-seven.

 8. ​What did the Declaration of Independence do? announced our independence ( from Great Britain)/ declared our independence (from Great Britain)/ said that the United States if free(from Great Britain)

 9. ​What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? life/ liberty/pursuit of happiness

 10. ​What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

 11. ​What is the economic system in the United States? capitalist economy/ market economy

 12. What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law/ Leaders must obey the law/ Government must obey the law/ No one is above the law. 
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 B. System of Government

13. Name one branch or part of the government. Congress, Legislative, President, Executive, the courts, judicial

 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? checks and balances, separation of powers

 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? President

 16. Who makes federal laws? Congress, Senate and House(of Representatives), (U.S. or National) legislature

17. What are the two parts of the U.S.Congres? the Senate and House of Representatives.

 18. How many U.S.Senators are there? 100

 19. We elect a U.S.Senator for how many years. 6 

 20. Who is one of your state's U.S.Senators now? (base on my location, New York. Answers will vary) ​New York's current U.S. senators are Democrats Chuck Schumer (serving since 1999, also serving as Senate Democratic Leader since 2017) and Kirsten Gillibrand (serving since 2009).

 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 435 

 22. We elect a U.S.Representatives how many years? 2 
 23. Name your U.S.Representative. (Answers will vary, base on my location, New York.
​     Lee Zeldin

 24. Who does a U.S.Senator represent? all people of the state. 

 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? because of the state's population, they have more people, some states have more people. 

 26. We elect a President for how many years? 4

 27. In what month do we vote for President? November 
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 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? 

 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?  Kamala Harris

 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Vice President

 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Speaker of the House. 

  32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? the President

 33. Who signs bills to become laws? the President

 34. Who vetoes bills? The President. 

  35. What does the President's Cabinet do? advises the President. 
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  36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs, /Attorney General, Vice President. 

 37. What does the judicial branch do? review and explains laws, resolves disputes(disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution. 

 38. What is the highest court in the United States> The supreme Court

 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?  9

 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?  John Roberts

  41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties. 

  42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? provide schooling and education, protection(police), safety(fire departments)/ give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use. 

  43. Who is the Governor of your sate now? Answers will vary, based on my location, New York.  Kathy Hochul

 44. What is the capital of your state? Answers will vary, based on my location, New York.
 Albany, New York  

  45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican. 

   46. What is the political party of the President now?  Democratic 

  47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?  Nancy Pelosi

C. Rights and Responsibilities

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them: Citizens 18 and older can vote, You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote, Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote), A male citizen of any race can vote. 

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? serve on a jury, vote in a federal election 

50. Name one right only for United States citizens. vote in federal election, run for federal office. 

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, religion/ the right to bear arms. 

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? the United States, the flag. 

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, obey the laws of the United States, serve in the U.S military(if needed), serve(do important work for)the nation(if needed), be loyal to the United States

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? 18
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55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? vote, join a political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, give an elected official your opinion on an issue, call Senators and Representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, write to a newspaper

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? April 15

​57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? at age 18, between 18 and 26. 

58. What is one reason colonists came to America? freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution. 

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? America Indians, Native Americans. 

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Africans, people from Africa.

61. Why did the colonists fight the British? because of high taxes(taxation without representation), the British army stayed in their houses(boarding, quartering), they didn't have self-government. 

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson. 

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776

64. There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire, mASSACHUSETTS, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written, The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 

66. When was the Constitution written? 1787

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S.Constitution. Name one of the writers. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius.  

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? U.S.diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the United States, writer of Poor Richard's Almanac, started the first free libraries. 

69. Who is the  Father of Our Country? George Washington. 

70. Who was the first President? George Washington. 

B. 1800s

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? the Louisiana Territory, Louisiana. 

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. War fo 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil war, Spanish-American War 

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South: the Civil War, the War between the States. 

74. Name one problem that led to the Civl War: Slavery, economic reasons, states's rights

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? freed the slaves(Emancipation Proclamation), saved(or preserved) the Union, led the United States during the Civil War. 

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate States, freed slaves in most Southern states. 

77. What didi Susan B. Anthony do? fought  for women's rights, fought for civil rights. 

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. : Word War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War

79. Who was President during World War I ? Woodrow Wilson. 

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II ? Franklin Roosevelt. 

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II ? Japan, Germany, and Italy. 

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? World War II. 

 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Communism

​84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? civil rights movement

85. What did Martin Luther King, JR.do? fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans. 

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? 
​Terrorists attacked the United States. 

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States: Cherokee, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit.