Where to Invade
Where to Invade Next
Documentary by Michael Moore
Discussion Questions for Public Finance and Public Economics (PE 4615) with Prof. Dolar
What is the longest jail sentence someone in Norway can receive for any type of crime?
Life
21 Years
51 Years
10 Years
How many weeks of vacation does an Italian average in a year?
2 weeks
4 weeks
7 weeks
None :(
Citizens in which country are given the most amount of paid time off for raising a newborn/adopted baby?
Canada
Italy
France
United States
What is abstinence and which country teaches it is not worth practicing?
It is the act of wearing protection when engaging in sexual intercourse - France
It is the act of avoiding any sexual intercourse until marriage - France
It is the act of wearing protection when engaging in sexual intercourse - United States
It is the act of avoiding any sexual intercourse until marriage - United States
Which word best describes a typical lunch in a school in France?
Gourmet
Nasty
Unhealthy
High in sodium
How many hours a week do 1st graders go to school in Finland (In the US students go to school 32hrs 30 minutes a week)
20
40
60
There is no such thing as first grade in Finland
How much homework does the average student in Finland get? Remember, they are ranked one of the best education systems in the world!
None
10 hours a week
20 hours a week
All they do is Homework!
How many people were arrested in Portugal last year for using/dealing drugs?
None, drugs are not illegal in Portugal
500 arrests
1.5 million arrests
It depends what kind of drug you are asking about
Which country gets paid for 13 months of work even though there are only 12?
Italy
Germany
Canada
United States
In Germany, the government pays for a 3 week spa vacation when an employee goes on burn out.
True
False
Which country does not offer free University to its citizens?
Slovenia
United States
Mexico
Brazil
After watching most of this video, what country would you most like to live in?
Italy
France
Finland
Germany
Slovenia – that’s the right answer
US
Canada
ALL OF THEM EXCEPT US
True or False - Canada ranks in the top ten for one of the most successful education systems.
True
False
Which country gives its workers a full 2 hours for lunch every workday?
Italy
Germany
United States
Canada
Where to Invade Summary
When watching the film where to invade next it made me think about all the free things other countries have. In keeping with the military mindset so familiar to US citizens, Michel Moore visits, the European countries with the best social, educational and labour ideas: Italy with its paid vacations for workers; France, where school canteens serve nutritious, educational food; Finland with its excellent education, regarded as the best in the world, where students are taught how to be happy; Portugal, where the legalisation of drugs has reduced drug trafficking; Norway, where open prisons have improved the reinsertion of ex-convicts into society; and Iceland, where equality policies have placed women on a par with men in the world of employment.
In Germany the workers get three weeks paid vacation. In the United States I feel like you get frowned upon when you request days off even if you have accrued vacation time. It upsets me to think about all the money the United States has yet we cant implement any of the things other countries get. It makes me wonder are we really an advanced country? If I could choose one idea to implement in the US it would be to give Three weeks mandatory vacation. I think in the United States people work to hard and work multiple jobs. I would also implement these two things because people suffer from depression and anxiety its to much pressure from working all day. I believe we could implement all the ideas from the film because we have more income than other countries. Our budget would allow for everyone to have a more relaxed way of living. In Nicaragua alot of things are implemented for example lunch is a two hour break and you go home with your family to eat a home cooked meal.