The purpose of this article is to make a case for the preparation of students in government and history courses designed to train them in the complicated art of self-government. (Author/RK)

Article investigated teaching methods that stimulate students toward learning content in an introductory American government course. (RK)

Because of the scarcity of instructional materials relevant to a course in state and local government, the author recommends that instructors create their own slides, tapes, and videotapes. He lists the conditions necessary for such an endeavor and warns against common pitfalls. (DC)

Relates the advantages of using a political novel, "All the King's Men," to teach about the nature of the citizen's political obligation in a community college course on state and local government. (DC)

Describes the experiences of the Tarrant County Junior College faculty in creating their own mediated instructional aids for a course in state and local government. Also presents recommendations addressed to others who wish to create their own media resources. (DC)