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JOURNALISM
LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, COMMUNICATIONS
1. Have students create questions they would have asked any of the people in the film.
2. CREATE AN INTERVIEW on the topic "WHAT MAKES THE U.S. DIFFERENT?" including both the questions to and the answers from one of the following individuals:
- Matt Stone
- James Nichols
- Dick Clark
- Marilyn Manson
- Charlton Heston
3. Write a newspaper editorial on any topic raised in the film. (e.g., culture of violence in the United States, media and fear, U.S. militarism and global intervention, etc.)
4. Write a review of the film.
5. Make a short documentary film on a topic from the movie. (See documentary film project.)
6. Watch the film - focus on how the scenes are edited together from the point of view of story evolution. How does Moore build tension? For example, look at the juxtaposition of the Kosovo bombing with the Columbine shooting or the idea of having basic needs taken care of (e.g., universal healthcare in Canada) versus the condition of Flint (Beecher), Michigan. Focus on what is "wanted" in the film. What are the obstacles and what are the outcomes?
7. Write a Corporate Cops Episode for TV. (See lesson plan: Corporate Cops-Write Your Own Episode.)
8. DESIGN an INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT on a topic from the film. Include:
- a defense of the importance of your topic
- the questions you want to answer
- how you would carry out your investigation
- sources you would use
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