Adbusting- Diamond Industry

Lessons and Activities (Blood Diamonds and Adbusting)

http://lessons.ctaponline.org/~bchavanu/
http://urbandreams.ousd.k12.ca.us/lessonplans/consumerism/worksheet9.htm
Diamonds - Facts and Links
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/diamonds/facts.html
Diamonds in Advertising - Photogallery
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/diamonds/ads.html
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/diamonds/sierraleone1.html

Assignment: You are going to be an "adbuster," creating an "advertisement" reflecting the sometimes grim reality of the diamond trade. The links above, the movie "Blood Diamond" as well as class lecture and discussions should provide you with the foundation to create an effective "adbusters style" advertisement.

The Adbusters and "badvertising" websites contain many examples of adbusters style advertisements. Spend some time on these sites exploring.

Related Lesson:
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/14_02/adv142.shtml