Unit 1: Take a Stand

Page 9
Pages 10-11
Pages 12-13
Pages 14-15
Page 17
Pages 18-19
Pages 22-23
Pages 24-26


Activism
  Vote.com (USA) • Vote on a new issue every day, with details about the pros and cons.

 

Page 9 - Photo
 
Anti-war organisations
  United For Peace (USA) • A coalition of local and national groups who organise campaigns, protests and rallies for peace and justice.
  International Answer (USA) • A very active organisation which is highly critical of US foreign policy.
  Stop the War Coalition (UK) • An organisation which was formed in September 2001 to oppose U.K. and U.S. policies and defend civil liberties.
   

 

Pages 10-11 - Outline
 
Quick links...
Commemorative Tattoo
September 11 Digital Archive (USA) • Read stories about September 11, 2001.
E-protest
Bhopal (USA) • A special report from Greenpeace USA.
Greenpeace • Greenpeace's international site, with links to national sites.
Dow pros and cons: visit the official Dow Chemical site and compare it with an anti-Dow site: Mad Dow Disease or with a spoof site: DowEthics.
Get Out the Vote
Ben's Guide to US Government (USA) • An official guide for high school students.
Learn about the main U.S. political parties: the Democrats, the Republicans, and the Greens.
The U.S. institutions: House, Senate, and President.
   

 

Pages 12-13 - Text 1: Gandhi's First Crusade
 
Ghandi
MKGandhi.org • Everything you need to know about Gandhi, by the Bombay Gandhi Book Centre.
Historic figures - Mohandas Gandhi • Gandhi's profile, by the BBC.

 

Pages 14-15 - Text 2: Should We All Become Vegetarians?
 
Vegetarianism
Veggie Tales • The original report by Time Magazine.
Cool 2 B Real (USA) • PRO-MEAT: A pro-meat site for teenage girls.
  Go Veg (USA) • ANTI-MEAT: The most famous campaign for vegetarianism.
   
About the photo (p. 15)
  Tofurky (USA) • It really exists! Turkey that's not turkey.
  PETA (USA) • A controversial organisation that fights against cruelty to animals, for vegetarianism, etc.
  The First Thanksgiving (USA) • Learn about the origins of the holiday.

 

 

Page 17 -  Views
 
The advertiser
Vegetarian Society (UK) • Their official site.

 

 

Pages 18-19 - Text 3: Blaming Hollywood
 
Smoking
Smoke Free Movies • Who smokes in movies? What about the latest movies? What are the links between Big Tobacco and Hollywood? This site answers all these questions and more!
CON: There are countless anti-smoking campaigns in the USA. You will find plenty of information on their websites, for example Tobacco Free Kids, Smokefree USA, Why Quit, or ASH.
  PRO: On the other hand, Philip Morris have also set up a page dedicated to health issues.
   
About the photo (p. 19)
  CPAA (India) • The advertiser.
  Adbusters culture jammers (USA) • An organisation that promotes spoof ads to fight against multinational companies.
  Subvertise • "Subvertised" ads.

 

 

Pages 22-23 - Issue: Global Warming
 
Global warming
EPA: Global Warming • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's official site about global warming.
WWF: Climate Change • What an association does .
 

You'll find useful information on global warming on Globalwarming.org, and thanks to this map, or the Safe climate site.
   
Oil & the environment
  Stop Esso • CON: Activists fighting against Esso.
  Exxon: Environment • PRO: Esso's mother company claims it protects the environment.

 

 

Pages 24-26 -  Text 4: The USA for Beginners
 
Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut • The official website.
Vonnegut Web • An unofficial but very informative site.
   
References in the text
 

Learn about the symbols of US Government thanks to Ben's Guide (an official site) and the Great Seal site.
 

The U.S. Flag is serious business! Here is its story and everything about Flag Day.
 

1492 is also mentioned in the story. Visit a Library of Congress exhibit about this "ongoing voyage" and visit some sites about Colombus Day, a controversial holiday.
 

Of course, the Statue of Liberty has its official site.
 

Vonnegut makes clear references to the fight against communists. CNN tells you more about the cold war, and there is also a Cold War Museum. Don't forget about Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism...