RIHLA #10


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November 20th 2011
Published: November 20th 2011
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2. RIHLA #10
This week marks the 2-month anniversary of a national movement called Occupy Wall Street. Your task is to find an article that describes this movement and after reading it, your RIHLA should describe the 5 W’s of the movement: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

After you explain the 5 W’s, argue whether or not you agree with the movement (this should involve your understanding of the possible positive and negative effects that the movement could have)

List the article(s) that you use to answer this RIHLA.

http://occupywallst.org/about/
http://occupywallst.org/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/occupy-wall-street
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/occupy-wall-street-invades-financial-district-50-arrested-frustrated-traders-article-1.979027
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15779008

Who: 39 different types of union workers protested.
What: This protest was non-violence so that their is no violence just a message to expand to everyone that they want jobs.
Where: North of city hall in Foley square.
When: the non-violence protest started on september 17, 2011.
Why: The protest happen because of Spain and Egypt, which they want social and economic inequality and unemployment to be increase. The Canadian-based Adbusters Foundation wanted to protest to influence on the democracy, they want a growing disparity in wealth, and the global financial crisis because of the way the money's being controlled.

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