TERRORISM
11th Grade American History
The
As a group you will create a presentation that deals with
Homeland Security in the
1. Define the problem.
2. Gather evidence of the problem using teacher supplied internet websites.
3. Identify the causes of the problem using teacher supplied internet websites.
4. Evaluate Existing Public Policy using the internet and input data.
5. Develop Public Policy Solutions (input data)
6. Select the Best Public Policy Solution as a group.
You will also be required to complete at least 5 worksheet.
You will be given a rubric for grading purposes
Each group will present to the class an oral presentation (10mins) and a two page typed report of your findings. So the project will be graded in two parts i.e. a written and an oral component.
Written Component Criteria:
Each individual in the class must complete a two page report. Do not plagiarize. In other words, do not copy word for word from a website or book. The report must be done in your own words and typed.
Please include a cover sheet. Use the following format:
Title of Report
Name
Class
Due Date (to be assigned)
You can design the cover any way you choose.
To save you time, use the search engines that I have provided as well as the websites. How should you use the websites? Collect any pertinent facts, articles, statistics, cartoons etc. Be sure to record all information in your endnotes. Then use this information as background to formulate in your own words a rough draft of your two page paper.
Oral Component Criteria:
For the Oral Section of the Presentation:
1. Work in teams of 5. (assigned by teacher)
2. Assign roles for each group member e.g. group leader, recorder, presenter etc.
3. Each person will also be responsible for answering one of the following questions:
Question 1: Define and describe terrorism and bioterrorism.
Question 2. What caused terrorism
to become a problem for
Question 3. Explain existing public
policy in
Question 4. Pretend you are an expert employed by the Office of Homeland Security and propose at least 3 solutions to the problem of terrorism and public safety.
Question 5. As a group select and explain the best public policy solution you came up with to deal with the threat of terrorism.
Research Questions
The following questions will aid you in your research:
1. How has the government responded to biological terrorism?
2.
Why is biological terrorism
considered a serious threat to the
3.
How would the spread of diseases like anthrax and
smallpox devastate the population of the
4. How effective are vaccines against diseases such as anthrax and smallpox/
5. Why has the Department of Defense mandated vaccines against anthrax for the Armed Services?
6.
If you are travelling on a
domestic or flight flight from
7.
How can we defend the
8.
What measures has the government used to protect the
air and water supplies here in
9.
In the aftermath of
10. What are civil liberties?
11. In times of emergency situations the Constitution allows for restrictions on civil liberties. Do you agree or disagree with the current public policy and the new emergency measures from the Office of Homeland Security in terms of limiting our civil liberties?
You
will need to use the following search engines and websites to provide research
information for your work.
Search
engine: Yahoo!
Search
engine: www.google.com
Search
engine: www.askjeeves.com
Websites:
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/Tips/pubpol.html
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax
_ g. htm
http://www.cbaci.org/CDCSectionLinksMain.htm
http://www.ocean.ic.net/ftp/doc/disaster/bio/biowfaq.html
http://www.tsa.dot/gov/laws_regs/gov_index.shtm
http://www.bt.cda.gov/Documents/BTInitiative.asp
http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/if/911.html
http://www.salon.com
(news teacher or terrorist?)
http://www.westernedu/edu/lib/timely.html
http:// www.emergency.com/nycbio98.htm
http://www.af.mil/news/Oct.2001
Your oral and written presentation will be based on the following rubric:
Needs Improvement Satisfactory Exemplary
Quality of Information General Information Accurate info Accurate info
No examples 1 example 2 or more examples
Format No format followed General Format
Format used is followed perfectly
Accuracy Serious grammatical Few spelling Grammatically perfect
Errors mistake
Civics, Citizenship, and Government. Students will use a variety of intellectual
skills to demonstrate their understanding of the necessity for establishing
governments; the governmental system of the
E1C Reads and comprehends information materials
E2A Produces a report of information
E3B Participates in Group meetings.
Teacher or Terrorist Picture – salon.com
American Eagle Picture –
yahoo.com. www.af.mil.news/Oct.2001
Upon completion of this project students will be
able to assess and evaluate the present day threat of terrorism and bioterrorism in the