What does a threat to democracy look like? Sometimes life seems to go on as normal, as in this exercise video shot during a military takeover of Myanmar's parliament.
Have students learn more about the coup in Myanmar in this classroom resource:

to.pbs.org/3oOJvGh
Sometimes it looks like a high profile arrest, as with opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Russia:

to.pbs.org/2MpNY5s
Ask your students: What are the threats to democracy right now in the United States, and what safeguards exist to protect democracy?

to.pbs.org/3pBLPly

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