Iowa Citizens
Bill Moyers reports on the populist movement in the United States. People involved in this movement are standing together to oppose what they see as injustices in the economic system, particularly the division between “corporate” and “main street” America. This movement is located primarily in the Midwest.

Questions to Consider:

1. What are the grievances voiced by those in this movement?
2. One member quotes Brandeis, who said that the concentration of great wealth in the hands of a few is incompatible with democracy. Do you agree?
3. How does this system use the United States Constitution and American values and ideals to support their position? Do you find this to be an effective strategy?

Could Saudi Women's Driving Protest Usher in Social Reforms?
Saudi women are not permitted to drive. The law makes it difficult for women to have any sort of independence. Women are now banding together to protest the law and some believe that this may lead other reforms.

Questions to Consider:

1. What is the source of the restriction? How is it maintained?
2. How does the inability to drive affect women as a group? How does it affect society as a whole?
3. How might this movement usher in other reforms in Saudi Arabia, such as the expansion of political rights?

Teens and Smartphones: A Summer Camp Experiment
A sleep away camp in Pennsylvania has decided to allow campers to keep their screens, with the hope of teaching them how to use them in more mindful ways. In this WNYC video, the head of the camp and the campers reflect on the experience. 1. To what technological and social changes is the camp responding?

Questions to Consider:

1. Were you surprised by the campers’ reactions?
2. Could you give up your screens for a week? Explain your response.

Amanda Todd’s Story
This is a video made by a teen from British Columbia who committed suicide in late 2012 after being bullied online. In this video she tells her story, in her own words.

Questions to Consider:

1. Have communications technologies and social networking sites changed the nature of bullying over the past ten years? Elaborate on your answer.
2. Use what you have learned about the sociological imagination and social change to analyze Amanda’s story.
3. How might Amanda’s death—and the deaths of other teens who have cited bullying as a motivation for suicide—been prevented?