Assignment:
Watch Video A: Madoff and the Scamming of America provides the historical setting of how the Ponzi scheme was executed and the practices of the time the crime was committed. Please watch Part 1 (15 minutes*) and Part 2 (30 minutes*) video recordings.
Watch Video B: Frontline: The Madoff Affair explains the Ponzi scheme and provides insights to the victims, enablers and the contributors.
Please watch Part 1 (30 minutes*) and Part 2 (30 minutes*) video recordings.
Listen to Podcast: Ponzi Supernova podcast provides audio recordings of Madoff from prison. The investigators offer a rare insight to Madoff the mastermind himself.
Please play the slide deck which provides a brief description of the podcast and a link to the audio file. Simply click on the icon by the arrow on the 3rd slide of the deck.
Tendered Assignment:
Write a summary of each of the three resources and include at least one aspect of the series that was the most memorable to you. The summary for each should be approximate two/three short paragraphs and your memorable learning point should be approximately three/four paragraphs. Include why you selected this particular scene or part of the video/podcast. The three summaries/highlights should be written in one document with page breaks for the three different resources.
Please note that the total assignment will likely be approximately 3 to 4 pages with Times New Roman font with 1.5 spacing and standard margins.