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    Should students support or 
    oppose the "Occupy" movement?
    Teaching about the Occupy movement
           Occupy Wall Street Lesson Plan  pdf
           Vocabulary Preview pdf
           Note-taking handouts pdf
           Deliberation Activities (recommended: "Take a Stand" and "Debate")
           Position Paper
           this lesson plan in the news
Background
  Since protesters began marching and camping in New York's financial district on September 17, debate has raged over what the "Occupy Wall Street" movement wants and whether its aims should be supported or opposed. "Occupy" protests have arisen across the country and abroad, sparking further debate. What are these protests about, and do you support or oppose them? Find out by watching C-SPAN video clips, reading articles on both sides of the issues, using our Occupy Wall Street Lesson Plan and engaging in a deliberation in your classroom. This site presents a balanced approach for teaching about the Occupy movement in your classroom.  

This video is about 3-minutes long.
Background information: Wikipedia;  New York Times "Times Topics"
Conflicting reports on demographics of the protesters: Christian Science Monitor report; Wall Street Journal poll
New update 11/29: Who are the Occupy protesters? USA Today; Tina Greigo (Denver Post)
SUPPORT the Occupy Movement  
This video is about 6 minutes long.
Website referenced in the video: OurTime.org

Articles supporting the Occupy movement:
· Occupy Wall Street: A Timely Call for Justice, Eugene Robinson, Washington Post

·· America’s Primal Scream, Nicholas Kristof, New York Times

··· Losing Their Immunity, Paul Krugman, New York Times
OPPOSE the Occupy Movement
This video is about 7 minutes long.
Article referenced in the video: Eugene Robinson

Articles opposing the Occupy movement:
· Are we the Wall Street Protesters?, Bill O'Reilly, Creators Syndicate


·· You want more equality? Support More Capitalism!, David Harsanyi, The Blaze

··· Wall Street’s Gullible Occupiers, Peter Wallison, Wall Street Journal
Additional Web Resources:
  What Percent Are You? Wall Street Journal calculator allows you to enter your income and see where you are in the 99%
  Infographic "Where the 1% Fit in the Hierarchy of Income," from the New York Times
Infographic "Top 10% of Earners Paid 70% of Federal Income Taxes," from the Heritage Foundation
Infographic "If Land Were Divided Like U.S. Wealth," from Think Progress
Infographic and interactive map "U.S. Income Equality Trails Iran, Mongolia, and Lithuania," from PBS

Adbusters (organization that started Occupy Wall Street)
  We are the 99% pictures and personal stories from people who support the Occupy movement
  We are the 53% pictures and personal stories from people who oppose the Occupy movement and focus on being part of the 53% of Americans    who pay federal income taxes

  Land of the Free, Home of the Poor: PBS Newshour video and lesson plan about inequality in the U.S.
  Wealth Quiz: How Does the U.S. Slice the Pie? Charts and quiz based on PBS Newshour report on inequality
  Moving the Movement: Analyzing the Future of Occupy Wall Street: New York Times lesson plan from 11/15/11
  Occupy Oakland coverage of one of the largest Occupy movements, from the Silicon Valley Mercury News

More Articles and Opinions:
  Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, Congressional Budget Office Report summary
  The Wealth Divide, Joyce Appleby, Los Angeles Times
  Record number of Americans now living in poverty, Washington Post report, Nov. 8, 2011
The more things change..., Mike Rosen, Denver Post
The Wrong Inequality, David Brooks, New York Times
The rich, beseiged, Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post
What Occupy Wall Street Gets Wrong, Steve Chapman, Creators Syndicate
Justice, Equality, and the 99%, Matt Miller, Washington Post
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