Video and Multimedia

Audio Resources

Audio 13.1: Waking Up White
Description: This radio piece examines the economic and power benefits of being White in the U.S.
Learning Objective: 13.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Audio 13.2: What You Need to Know about Democratic Socialism
Description: NPR highlights some of the basic beliefs on the economy and role of government that Democratic Socialists maintain.
Learning Objective: 13.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Video Resources

Video 13.1: Climate Change
Description: The film examines some of the key moments that have shaped the politics of global warming, and how local and state governments and the private sector are now taking bold steps in the absence of federal leadership.
Learning Objective: 13.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Video 13.2: The U.S. and Iran
Description: Frontline takes a look at the history of the relationship between these two political powers.
Learning Objective: 13.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Web Resources
Web 13.1: Mississippi’s 2018 Senate Race
Description: After comments where she mentioned ‘a public hanging’, Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was able to defeat Mike Espy in the special Senate runoff election.
Learning Objective: 13.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.