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Developed in response to direct instructor feedback regarding the desired use of technology in American Government courses, the Wadsworth Political Theatre DVD will allow you to bring politics home to students. The DVD includes real video clips—"Great Moments in Politics & Government"-- that show American political thought acted out within, and for, the public sector. This sampler includes the following clips for your review:
- POLITICAL AD → The Daisy Ad for President Johnson: 1964
- POLITICAL DEBATE → Vice-Presidential Debate between Senators Quayle and Benson: 1988
- NEWS & INTERVIEWS → Confrontation at Chicago’s Democratic National Convention: 1968
- SPEECHES → President Kennedy’s Speech to the Nation on the Missile Crisis in Cuba: 1962
This free instructor ancillary, for use as a presentation tool to support your lectures, is available only upon adoption of a Wadsworth Political Science text. Please contact your local sales representative for more details about adopting this unique, powerful lecture tool for your Introduction to American Government course.
 Transform your classroom by combining the power of Political Theatre with the innovative teaching tool of a classroom response system through JoinIn™. Instantly poll your students with questions we’ve created for you regarding the clips on the Political Theater DVD! Additionally, you can choose to create your own custom questions. The students' answers are displayed seamlessly within the Microsoft PowerPoint slides of your own lecture. Enhance how your students interact with you, your lecture, and each other. Contact your Thomson representative for more information about JoinIn on TurningPoint and our exclusive infrared or radio frequency hardware solutions.
Table of Contents
This Table of Contents is for the full Political Theatre Product
Available to Adopters of Wadsworth texts
VOLUME 1
POLITICAL ADS
- Eisenhower Answers America: 1952 (3:19)
POLITICAL DEBATES
- Vice President Nixon's “Kitchen Debate”: 1959 (1:42)
- First Televised Presidential Debate, Vice President Nixon and Senator John Kennedy: 1960 (16:22)
NEWS AND INTERVIEWS
- Internment of Japanese and Japanese-American Citizens by United States during World War II: 1942 (18:03)
- Little Rock School Integration Crisis: 1957 (1:57)
- President Eisenhower Responds to Little Rock School Integration Crisis: 1957 (6:28)
SPEECHES
- President Franklin Roosevelt's First “Fireside Chat”: 1933 (13:05)
- President Franklin Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech: 1941 (14:55)
- President Franklin Roosevelt Asks Congress for Declaration of War Against Japan: 1941 (7:44)
- Senator Nixon’s “Checkers” Speech: 1952 (21:06)
- President Eisenhower's Farewell Address: 1961 (9:28)
- President Kennedy's Inaugural Address: 1961 (15:26)
- President Kennedy's Speech to the Nation on the Missile Crisis in Cuba: 1962 (16:58)
POLITICAL THEATRE
VOLUME 2
POLITICAL ADS
- The "Daisy" Ad for President Johnson: 1964 (1:01)
NEWS AND INTERVIEWS
- Vice President Johnson Takes the Presidential Oath on Air Force One: 1963 (0:47)
- President Johnson's Airport Comments on Returning to Washington: 1963 (0:42)
- Governor Wallace Resisting Integration at University of Alabama: 1963 (3:29)
- President Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act: 1964 (9:57)
- President Johnson Discusses Prospects in Vietnam with National Security Advisor, McGeorge Bundy: 1964 (10:35)
- Selma, Alabama Civil Rights March and Confrontation: 1965 (4:12)
- Confrontation at Chicago's Democratic Convention: 1968 (4:20)
- John Dean's Testimony on Watergate Cover-up: 1973 (17:35)
SPEECHES
- President Kennedy's Civil Rights Message: 1963 (10:41)
- President Kennedy's Speech Near the Berlin Wall: 1963 (10:09)
- Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech at the Lincoln Memorial: 1963 (16:22)
- Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet" Speech: 1964 (30:12)
- Senator Goldwater's Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech at the Republican Convention: 1964 (11:50)
- Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" Speech on behalf of Senator Goldwater: 1964 (15:11)
- President Johnson's Withdrawal from Re-election Campaign: 1968 (14:49)
- Vice President Agnew Attacks the Press: 1969 (1:11)
- Representative Barbara Jordan's Statement to the House Judiciary Committee on the Proposed Impeachment of President Nixon: 1974 (13:18)
- President Nixon's Resignation Speech: 1974 (8:22)
POLITCAL THEATRE
VOLUME 3
POLITICAL ADS
- President Reagan’s “Morning in America” Ad: 1984 (1:02)
- "Revolving Door" Ad Against Governor Dukakis: 1988 (0:31)
- "Harry and Louise" Ads Against President Clinton's Health Care Proposal: 1993-94 (2:06)
- “If Parents Acted Like Bush” Ad Against President Bush: 2004 (0:29)
- "Child's Play" Ad Against President Bush: 2004 (0:32)
- “John Kerry, International Man of Mystery” Ad Against Senator Kerry: 2004 (1:02)
POLITICAL DEBATES
- Presidential Debate between President Ford and Governor Carter: 1976 (6:41)
- Vice Presidential debate between Vice President Bush and Representative Ferraro: 1984 (4:04)
- Presidential Debate between President Reagan and Senator Mondale: 1984 (1:12)
- Vice Presidential Debate Between Senators Quayle and Bentsen: 1988 (1:24)
NEWS AND INTERVIEWS
- Governor Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton Discussing Accusations of his Infidelity: 1992 (6:24)
- President Bush Speaking at World Trade Center after its Destruction: 2001 (1:55)
- Pro-Choice March, Washington: 2004 (2:29)
- Pro-Life March, Washington: 2005 (1:58)
SPEECHES
- President Carter's "Fireside Chat" on the Energy Crisis: 1977 (12:32)
- First Lady Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" Campaign for the "War on Drugs": 1980-81 (12:32)
- President Reagan's "Star Wars" Proposal: 1983 (20:31)
- President Reagan Speaks at the Berlin Wall: 1987 (5:23)
- Vice President George H. W. Bush's Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech at the Republican Convention: 1988 (0:25)
- Texas State Treasurer Ann Richards' Keynote Address at the Democratic Convention: 1988 (5:14)
- President Reagan's Farewell Address: 1989 (20:48)
- President Clinton's Speech after Bombing in Oklahoma City: 1995 (8:56)
- Vice President Gore's Concession Speech at the End of the Presidential Race: 2000 (6:45)
- President George W. Bush Calls for Constitutional Amendment Defining "Marriage:" 2004 (7:25)
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