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Mr. Smith goes to Washington Video Essay
(1) What is a political machine? [Check the dictionary ]
How does a political machine work? [Explain from the movie]
What were some actions the machine took to expose Senator Smith as a fraud?
[The newspaper, telephone, telegraphs, man power]
Who is the leader of the machine in the movie and who is the politician of the machine?
(2) Why is the government so formal? [Explain with examples from the movie]
Why do they strictly enforce all the rules of procedures?
What are some of the specific rules of procedure that Jefferson Smith and the other
Senators had to follow either during the debate or at other time during the video?
(3) How realistic do you think the video was in portraying the legislative process, the
relationships between members of government and the influence of money and private
citizens on government? [talk about stereotypes and propaganda]
REVIEW CLIPS
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington movie clips
CLIP 1 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Deliver the deliverance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbqMJ21HM8
CLIP 2 How to Propose a Bill according to Jean Arthur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZFRP67sX8o
Mr Smith Goes to Washington...to READ the bills!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWTm-f9cIyk
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Liberty quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YUWPAnUHes
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) - James Stewart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de6f-ij81oQ&NR=1&feature=endscreen
mr smith goes to washington http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPvbHeufC9Q
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington-Filibuster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX8aFpnWxPA
"Mr Smith Goes to Washington" Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6UbYHCkoZs
Mr Smith Goes to Washington-"Lost Causes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAjDmw6IrFg
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington ~End Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRiJ_rOqkC0
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Mr Smith goes to Washington - Extrait 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y33r4UylYA
Mr Smith goes to Washington - Extrait 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTQR8k5obA
Mr Smith goes to Washington - Extrait 2 - YouTube
Mr Smith goes to Washington - Extrait 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwTAWRYM4ko
Mr Smith goes to Washington - Extrait 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF4XdcRe1dM