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The Patriot Act— Helpful or Harmful? |
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The We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for
the common defence, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Since the
eighteenth century, Americans have participated in the development of a
society and culture that has promoted peace and prohibited violence. However, Americans in the twenty-first
century experienced first-hand what happens when peace is suffocated and
violence storms the nation. War was
waged on |
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You have TWO tasks—one that must be completed individually and
the other with your group, defending OR arguing against the Patriot Act: v Individual: write a position paper v Group: prepare for a debate |
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I. Research the
history of terrorism in twenty-first
centuries II. Examine the
background, evidence, and causes of the necessity of the Patriot Act, as
well as analyze the constitutionality of the act III. Determine and
defend your position in the form of a written position paper IV. Collaborate with
your group to prepare for debate Below are the links that explain to
you the AHPPA process you must follow to fulfill the task of this webquest: Step 1 of AHPPA: identify the problem Step 2 of AHPPA : gather the evidence Step 3 of AHPPA : determine the causes Step 4 of AHPPA : Evaluate the policy |
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Constitutional
or Unconstitutional? Defining
and Understanding Terrorism Terrorist
Attacks in the U.S. or Against Americans President George W. Bush on the Patriot Act Tips
for Writing Position Paper Graphic Organizers to Prepare for Debate PowerPoint on Strategies for Debates |
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Click here
for the rubric for your position paper Click here
for the rubric for your group debate |
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This webquest was designed to
better familiarize students with the terrorism and the role terrorism played
in the creation of the Patriot Act. A second objective was to teach students
about the impact of the Patriot Act on the lives of American citizens. Students are expected to gain a better
understanding of how the American nation handled issues, such as terrorism,
in response to the needs of both the nation itself and the needs of the
citizens. |
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Click here for the
Common Core Standards |
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Ms. J. Tinker History Teacher Email address: Ms.JTinker@gmail.com Oriskany Jr. Sr. High School Affiliated with Adapting
Project History Created on 15 November 2011 |
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