Law enforcement (9 min.) -- Citizen action (8 min.) -- Proud to be a citizen (10 min.)
Summary
Case studies from New York City, consider the role of law enforcement in the maintaining citizen's rights. A brief history of police brutality, regulations of police brutality and modification of the regulations post Sept. 11th, provide insight into contemporary views of citizen's rights and civil liberties. In Part 2, reactions to proposed changes to Riverside Park, stress that the essential role of politics is to address the will of the people, but citizen participation is necessary in order for democracy to work. In Part 3, Frank Alvarez, a naturalized citizen from El Savador, recalls how he fought deportation to move from resident alien to citizen
Analysis
Social studies
Notes
Series covers topics of civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions recommended by The Civics Framework for the National Assessment of Educational Progress developed by the U.S. Department of Education
Companion web site includes topic overviews, readings, critical thinking activity and web-based resources for each program
Performer
Hosted by Renée Poussaint
File Type
Graphic file (Streaming video; 27 min.)
Notes
High school
9-12
Mode of access: Windows Media Player, World Wide Web
