Democracy

Democracy Erpi Classroom Films 08:12:39 Man counts raised hands in state Capitol; presiding official uses gavel - CU State Constitution. Man behind desk in office w/ research materials. 08:13:31 SOF, speaks to camera, gets up & points to books: Recent Social Trends, Middletown In Transition (Lynd); An American Dilemma (Myrdal) etc. “...as yet not one single definition of democracy that they would all accept...” 08:14:10 Title: Signs of Democracy - Shared Respect - Shared Power. People of different backgrounds & ethnic groups into meeting (people showing respect). 08:14:47 Woman doctor examining girl, garbage collectors picking up, railroad engineer in locomotive. 08:15:01 EXT typical high school. INT students inc. oriental science lab. Ext of churches: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish Synagogue, etc. 08:15:27 Shared Power: community preparations for Bond Election Day; traffic cop blows whistle; people into voting polls, inside booths. CUs State House meeting; members w/ cutaways to their careers - farmer, lawyer, storekeeper, machinist aka factory worker. 08:16:49 Scenes w/ senators debating policy. Staged SOF: “And that is why I’m confident the governor will have the support of the house (interrupted) Mr. Speaker, as usual the Honorable Gentleman is quite wrong..: - US flag & portrait of Lincoln on wall. 08:17:20 Diagram of Administration Party & Opposition Party. Party system. 08:17:42 Title: Conditions for Democracy - Economic Balance - Enlightenment. 08:17:54 SOF: Presenter to camera re philosophers warning against extremes of riches & poverty. 08:18:27 Animation of feudal estate splitting into independent farms - better economic balance - three men changing in size to represent growth of middle-income groups. 08:19:14 Title: Enlightenment. Montage citizens access information thru printing press, library, school. INT high school class, teacher writes on chalkboard re ‘Newspaper checks’ (reading comic strips) - ‘Balanced presentation of news - disclosure of source - competence of staff’ - students check whether newspapers’ opinions kept to editorial page, carry publisher’s details. Stereotype of newspaper man wearing visor & proofreading, CU scribbles out title of article & writes ‘President’s Policy Questioned’- calls up professor, SOF asking for article on responsibilities of free press. 08:21:25 Aerial pan across cities. Diagram summarising signs & conditions of democracy. Animated globe w/ ‘Democracy’ banner over. Politics; Political System; Demographics; Government; Economics; Social Problems; Journalism; Reporters;.Education; Students; Educational Films; Americana 1940s; Post-WW2; Post-WWII;