Audio Resource

Audio 1: Talking Terrorism

Description: Michael Rosen discusses the word “terrorist.”

Learning Objective: 14.7: Take a sociological perspective on terrorists and terrorism in the modern world.

Video Resources

Video 1: Here’s How the Great Depression Brought on Social Security

Description: This video outlines the history of Social Security in the United States.

Learning Objective: 14.1: Describe the ideal-typical characteristics of the modern state.

Video 2: Voter ID Laws Could Affect Voter Turnout by Limiting Types of Eligible IDs

Description: This news segment--aired during the 2016 election--investigates the effect of Voter ID laws.

Learning Objective: 14.5: Describe key characteristics of the U.S. political system.

Web Resource

Web 1: Life Under Kim Jong Un

Description: This article describes what life is like in the totalitarian state of North Korea. 

Learning Objective: 14.4: Describe the major forms of state governance in the modern world.