US

Summary

• On the address 740 Park Avenue in New York, lives some of the wealthiest people of America. On the other side of the Harlem river, lies another type of Park Avenue. On the southern Bronx there is 40% of the popularity which earns less than 40$ a day.

Relevant themes to talk about

• Inequality
• rich, poor
• Living conditions
• Poverty
• USA

How it relates to the overall theme

• Takes place in US

Relevant vocabulary

• The American Dream
• Park Avenue
• Money
• Power
• Inequality

Summary

• The video is about how the rich people get richer in America, as well as how the people of America believe it is like. The people think that the richest people are less rich than they really are. The video shows a big difference between what people think, and what the ideal would be as well as how the reality is.

Relevant themes to talk about

• Broken system
• Reality vs perception
• American Dream

How it relates to the overall theme

• Unequal distribution of the money within the country.
• The top 1% richest people in America makes 40% of all cash in the country.

Relevant vocabulary

• Skewed system
• Poorest don’t register
• Pocket change
• Stocks, bonds and mutual funds
• Liberalism

Summary

• Information on almost whatever you want to know about Walmart as a company.

Relevant themes to talk about

• Inequality
• Salary
• Business

How it relates to the overall theme

• Inequality
• Low wages
• Treated inequity

Relevant vocabulary

• Minimum wages
• Promotion
• Association of Walmart employees
• Federal poverty line

Summary

• Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is a 2005 documentary film by director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films
• Wal-Mart has become one of America's most successful retail chains
• Negative picture of Walmart's business practices

Relevant themes to talk about

• Business ethics-> supply chain,environment and employees
• Inequality /injustice
• The American Dream

How it relates to the overall theme

• Supports inequality in US/injustice
• American welfare system
• The American Dream

Relevant vocabulary

• Business ethics
• Monopoly (A monopoly is the exclusive ownership or control of something. )
• The American Dream
• Regulations established
• American economy
• Welfare system
• Benefits
• Wal-Mart insurance
• Inequality
• Employee
• sustainable-> enviroment

Summary

• The text revolves around a man named Willio Lacomme. He is from Cincinnati, and worked at Walmart. He explained to the reporter, how a typical day of his would look like. He works in the receiving department. He then speaks about his annual, and hourly salary. He receives $8.25 (8 dollars, 1 quarter) an hour. He used to work in maintenance earning only $7. He then explains that Walmart hired him part-time, so they didn’t have to give him benefits.The reporter then covers what makes a good day at the job as well as if Willio Lacomme has participated in any protests regarding the low wages and better working conditions.

Relevant themes to talk about

• Inequality
• Unevenness

How it relates to the overall theme

• Walmart is a great example in the U.S. proving there is a huge distance from rich to poor.

Relevant vocabulary

• Part-time employee
• Receiving department
• Annual salary
• Employee benefits
• Protests or strikes

Other activities within this theme

• “Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price”