Assignment+3

**__Podcast Subscription and Application__** ====**I chose to subscribe to one of Katie Couric’s Political Pulse podcasts called “Obama Wins Democratic Race.” I teach 8th grade civics, therefore this past year was an exciting time for following the 2008 race to the election. The American people have been ambushed with media coverage of Clinton and Obama’s highly publicized battle for the Democratic Candidacy but do the people really understand the issues?** ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === Podcasts are an excellent way to bring the race right into the classroom. In the fall, I plan to make use of similar podcasts in my teaching of the election process. I look forward to the class discussion that will follow the utilization of this new technology. ===