Assignment Eight-Video Interview

Video is another way to present information on the internet. In fact it could be the most powerful way to spread information. You could point to the way that a YouTube video can go 'viral' as evidence of this fact.

For this assignment, we will show a video "Occupy Wall Street Day 19" that was created by teenagers.


As you watch the video, listen for these phrases spoken by the protesters who were interviewed.

1. Corporations are influencing our politics. End the influence of corporations in politics.

2. End corporate personhood.



3. Corporate greed is wrecking our planet.

4. Protesters practice non-hierarchical consensus-based decision-making.

5. There’s a huge inequality gap between Americans.

6. Politicians are creating bad legislation because they’re influenced by corporations.

7. Corporations in our politics have created the war on drugs and stopped us from nationalizing health care.



8. Fight, fight! Housing is a human right. Make Wall Street pay for the Depression that they caused.

9. There should be a 1% tax on all Wall Street Transactions.

10. We need student debt amnesty!

11. Stop all foreclosures.  Stop throwing hard-working Americans on the street because they can’t pay these fraudulent mortgages.



12. The government has to stop cutting funding for education, which will mean that they will have to cut the defense budget. It's a tough choice, but they have to do it!

13. Tax the rich! Make more education programs for the poor, make more programs for cleaning up the environment.

14. Enforce campaign finance limits.

15. Have only individuals be able to contribute to political campaigns.

What controversial issues are talked about in "Occupy Wall Street Day 19"?

Participants in the "Occupy Wall Street" protests made the comments in the list above. For this project you will choose one of the phrases and RESEARCH the topic.

1. Pick one of the phrases. Translate the phrase into your own words.

2. Identify the KEY WORDS in the phrase that you have chosen.

3. Do a KEY WORD search in GOOGLE. Click the links, and look for explanations of the issue or topic.

4. Take notes on a blank Word document page for each article that you find. Be sure to list the key points of the article, and state whether you agree or disagree with the author on the topic. Remember to copy the information you need to CITE YOUR SOURCES!

5. Write an essay describing your opinion on the topic, based on your research that helps support your opinion.


Thank you Camilla S. for your help on this post!-MONZINGO