Questions for Students:
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What is the 4th Amendment?
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What does the 4th Amendment have to do with your right to Privacy? It doesn’t say the word privacy.
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What type of privacy should you expect in the workplace?
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Can your employer read your E-mail on its corporate system?
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What is a cookie? Do you eat this type of cookie?
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Should businesses be able to track which web sites you visit on the Internet?
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Should businesses be able to compile personal information about you?
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Should businesses be able to sell to other companies your personal information?
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What laws are there to protect you and your privacy?
Allow for student discussion. This might include personal experience from Internet use and personal opinions.
Objective:
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the 4th Amendment and how privacy is effected on the Internet.
The student will explain in writing what their 4th Amendment right has to do with the Internet.
Activity:
The student will write a letter to their Congressperson expressing their thoughts on the Internet and their 4th Amendment rights.
The student might address subjects such as:
(Use these words to enhance student vocabulary.)
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aggregating companies
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cookies
What the students will learn: The student will gain a better understanding about the 4th Amendment and how it applies to Internet users.
Materials to be used: web site addresses, pen, paper
WEBSITES TO EXPLORE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
ACLU – American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org
Center for Democracy and Technology – displays information gathered about you from your visit to this site.
http://www.cdt.org
For information on identity theft and how to protect yourself
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/
Developments in the Law: The Law of Cyberspace
http://www.harvardlawreview.org/issues/download/5-99-DEVO-III.htm
Electronic Frontier Foundation
http://www.eff.org/
Encryption – Landmark Ruling
http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/19553.html
EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org/
FindLaw: Legal Subjects: Cyberspace Law Materials – Legal Documents
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/10cyberspace/gov_laws.html
Free Email Services
http://www.hotmail.com or http://www.mail.yahoo.com
Internet Free Expression Alliance
http://www.ifea.net/mission.html
Internet Privacy New and Guides
http://ww.looksmart.com/
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
For information on the use of social security numbers look up #10
http://www.privacyrights.org
Smith, Quinn & Associates, PLLC Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law. This address provides educational materials and lists all U.S. Government branches and web sites. Legal Resources on the Internet
http://www.sqlaw.com/resources.htm
NYTimes Cyberlaw Journal
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/indexcyberlaw.html
Ongoing Coverage of Internet Government Issues by the NY Times
(You must sign up for a free subscription to this site.)
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/reference/index.domain.html
US Government Sites on Electronic Commerce Policy
http://www.doc.gov/ecommerce/governme.htm