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From Learning Activities Using "The Yes Men Fix the World"

Learning Activities Using "The Yes Men Fix the World"

Copyright © February 2010 by Marilyn Frankenstein

University of Massachusetts/Boston College of Public and Community Service, where students "learn to make a difference"

“	We need to be devious in order to achieve a condition of honesty	”
	— The Yes Men

• Introduction
• Acknowledgments
• Permissions
• Part One: Learning Activities Before Seeing The Film

1. Satire
2. Differing Political/Economic Frameworks For Making Sense Of The World
3. Media Literacy Questions To Discuss Before Seeing The Film

• Part Two: Learning Activities After Seeing The Film

4. Starting To Plan Your Project To Fix The World
5. Underlying Themes In The Film To Discuss As You Refine Your Project Plan—Media Literacy
6. Underlying Themes In The Film To Discuss As You Refine Your Project Plan—the Consequences Of The “Free-Market” Framework
7. Underlying Themes In The Film to Discuss As You Refine Your Project Plan—Who Are The Intellectuals?
8. Using What You Learned To Complete Your Project Plan, Acting To Stop Business As Usual, To Fix A Bit Of The World

• Conclusion
• Appendix
• References