Video and Multimedia

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Audio Resources

Audio Link 12.1: Waking Up White

Description: This radio piece examines the economic and power benefits of being White in the U.S.

Learning Objective: 12.2: Discuss the importance of power and privilege in societies.

Audio Link 12.2: 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: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.

Video Resources

Video Link 12.1: 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: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Video Link 12.2: The U.S. and Iran

Description: Frontline takes a look at the history of the relationship between these two political powers.

Learning Objective: 12.5: Describe the major types of governmental systems in operation today.

Web Resources

Web Link 12.1: 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: 12.6: Provide examples of the threats political systems can face from internal and external groups vying for power.