Gr 9 Up—This series offers an easy-to-understand overview of the key aspects of the U.S. government. Each film includes "Did You Know?" segments—interesting facts about that particular topic and a wrap-up at the end. Informative interviews with professors from Georgetown University, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University; the director of the Cato Center for Constitutional Studies; and a Michigan state senator expand upon the material presented and offer important personal accounts. Each film defines the topic, explores how it is relevant to the governmental process, gives examples of significant events, and provides historical context. The interesting films covering the three branches of government and the constitution offer a great deal of historical background. Elections and Political Parties covers the evolution of the process, the history of voting, political campaigns, and current trends in campaigning using social media. Citizenship and Civil Responsibilities explains the history of immigration and speaks to current immigration issues, a topic that will lead to great classroom discussions. The visuals, including film clips, still photos, graphics, and interview footage, are appealing and germane to the topic. This series should definitely be considered for classes studying American history and government because the content is very current and pertinent to today's issues.—Jeana Actkinson, ESC Region XI, Ft. Worth, TX
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