Saddam Hussein: Defying the World 
Landmark Media Inc.,
1990 (Video)
This documentary traces the creation of Iraq and Kuwait by the British in 1921 after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Topics include: the role of the British, Iraq's previous attempts to claim Kuwait, Hussein's cult of
personality, the genocide of Kurds, and the accumulation of
biological and nuclear weaponry.

Steel Town (Soviet Union Series) 
MTI Film and Video, 1989
 (Video). 
This production investigates life in an industrial town in Siberia. Topics include: Stalin's forced industrialization of the Soviet Union, the success of steel mills, the poor housing and hazardous working conditions, poor pollution
controls, the indifference of officials to occupational and
environmental concerns. Interviews feature Russian citizens speaking with a candor not possible before Glasnost.

United Kingdom (Democratic Government Series). 
National Geographic Society, 1992 (Video). 
Topics include: the structure of the parliamentary system in the United Kingdom, the British election system, proportional representation and its growing appeal to voters, the role of the monarch, aristocracy, and clergy, how parliament governs according to common law, precedent, and tradition, the concern with the dominant role of central government in local affairs. Candidates from three major political parties are represented.

1.) Using the classroom as a site, students will create a museum that demonstrates a thorough understanding of democracy, now and in the past, throughout the world. Museum exhibits should combine any number of devices to represent the important elements of democracy in a developing nation.

2.) The exhibit should include a written introduction to the country that is being studied. The classroom can be divided into quadrants, with different parts of the world represented in each corner. 

3.) Each student will research a developing country in the world and write a "Top Ten Signs of A Developing Democracy" list. They may include references to a specific aspect of the country's government structure, legislative system, or judicial process in support of their argument.

Projects will be judged on:

. How well the exhibit interprets the democracy of the country 

· How well the interpretation is supported with political evidence 

· The quality of the visual representation, including overall creativity 

· Completion of the project requirements including written display 

· Effective use of the content and materials