You are currently writing a dramatic piece in groups of 3's (this is Assignment #2)- the outline is due Monday, Oct. 4th. The piece will be presented the week of Oct. 12th-15th. Meanwhile we will be watching "The Battle in Seattle", a movie released in 2007 about the WTO protest in Seattle, Washington in 1999.
Some interesting things about the protest that you should maybe check out if you are interested:
To get information look at these two sources:
- Deep Dish TV : a source for independent news that put together footage of the WTO protest.
- Battle in Seattle: A "Hollywood" treatment of the events that took place in 1999...
Further sources that you can look at are:
- The Real Battle in Seattle with a long list of different organizations that you should check-out
- Adbusters
Things to look for while you watch the movie are:
- the protest techniques (the carnival atmosphere, the lock-down of the intersections, etc.),
- how the "Corporate" Media vs. "Independent" Media reported the events,
- the policing techniques (it should be remembered that the police were working long hours- 36-48hour shifts) etc.
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