James P. Brochin
A. Learning Objectives
The students will be able to
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1. describe their personal reactions to the events of 9/11.
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2. describe the passage and purposes of the Patriot Act.
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3. define surveillance.
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4. define terrorism
B. Initiation Strategy:
I will discuss the overall purpose and theme of the unit, and then show a ten-minute film segment showing the Twin Towers’ fall.
C. Lesson Strategy:
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1. Students are given ten minutes to write down their personal reaction to the
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events of 9/11, followed by a full paragraph devoted to the following question:
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After the events of 9/11, should the government be allowed to use extraordinary
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measures to protect the country from another attack?” This is “thinking on the
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page.”
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2. Students are asked to look up and write down the definition of terrorism.
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3. Teacher guides a discussion of the use of terror cells in Al Queda’s preparation
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for the attacks of 9/11.
D. Closure:
Teacher poses and explains the homework question.
E. Homework:
Students read newspaper stories about 9/11 and the passage of the Patriot Act, and respond to the following question: “How does the passage of The Patriot Act change the government’s powers to gather intelligence both internationally and domestically?”