Overview
7.1.2 ACT (in 125 words)
Take a look at the broadband connections in your nearest metropolitan area. What patterns of connections do you notice? Where might people have trouble viewing video online, completing homework in their online college courses or even ordering an Uber? What are the implications of these inequalities for your neighbors? What role should government play in getting people on broadband internet? Complete your thoughts and discuss with the class.
7.2.1 THINK (Answer the two questions below in 125 words)
The lack of exposure to foreign media brings up a few concerns for American society. After all, in an increasingly globalized world, knowing something about our global interlocutors would seem to be an advantage. But for all our media prowess, it seems most Americans remain either ignorant or unconcerned about foreign affairs. This goes even for the most urgent topics, like identifying which countries the United States is at war with.
1.Why do you think Americans – a global power – seem so unattached to the larger world?
2.What kinds of media would be more likely to help Americans learn about and appreciate the world outside their borders?