1. Movie Guide 2. Getting Started 3. Discussion Questions/Essay Topics 4. Research Topics 5. Self-Selected Vocabulary 6. Creative Writing Response Project 7. Socratic Seminar Approach 8. Analytical Paragraph Writing Using Song Lyrics 9. Poetry 10. "Corporate Cops" 11. Bowling for Columbine & Martin Luther King, Jr. 12. Tolerance Unit 13. Whose Terrorism? 14. Create Your Own Cartoon History 15. Journalism 16. Drama 17. Documentary Film Project 18. Role of the Media 19. The "Real" Reality Television 20. Curricular Connections 21. Contributors & Dedication 22. Mike's Action Guide For Students

CORPORATE COPS - WRITE YOUR OWN EPISODE

Students work in small groups. Select through research a CORPORATE CRIMINAL to bring to justice. USE OF HUMOR ENCOURAGED!

Students will write an OUTLINE of the story.

Each story must contain three to five facts, backed up with documentation. List facts and cite sources for each. This list of facts and citations is called a "FACT-CHECKING BIBLE."

Students should construct a STORYBOARD* with each scene. Students will write the narration and SELECT MUSIC to go with each scene.

PRESENTATION TO CLASS: Students can film their Corporate Cops episode on video/mini-DV or act it out.

RESOURCES

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) http://www.eeoc.gov/
• Environmental Protection Agency's Envirofacts Data Warehouse (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/enviro/
• National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) http://www.nlrb.gov/
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Data (OSHA) http://www.iccr.org/
• Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division (SEC) http://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce.shtml

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: For nearly thirty years the ICCR has been a leader in researching, campaigning and spearheading shareholder resolutions for denominations and other groups interested in socially responsible investing. http://www.iccr.org/
• http://www.corpwatch.org/research

ENVIRONMENT /TOXICS

• Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org
• Environmental Working Group: http://www.ewg.org/
• RTK Net: http://www.rtknet.org/
• Pesticide Action Network North America: http://www.panna.org/
• Environmental Defense: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
• Scorecard: http://www.scorecard.org/

MILITARY CONTRACTS

• Center for Defense Information: Search by corporation for information on military contracts http://www.cdi.org/

LABOR

• LaborNet: Information on labor struggles and labor issues worldwide. http://www.labornet.net/
• Sweatshopwatch: News and campaigns on both domestic and international sweatshops. http://www.sweatshopwatch.org/

POVERTY

• Institute for Women's Policy Research: IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment, work and family issues. http://www.iwpr.org/