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The lesson focuses on the reasons why the Patriot Act was passed so quickly after 9/11 and the debate surrounding the law, both historically and today. Students will consider why the proponents of the Patriot Act felt that it was necessary to make sacrifices for national security, while others felt the law’s passage changed the fundamental nature of our democracy.
Includes a downloadable PDF lesson and editable Google Doc handouts.
Lesson written by: Claire Shweky, Special Music School, New York, New York
9 - 12 Social Studies/History 911 september11 teaching911 bestof
Teaching Notes
The lesson focuses on the reasons why the Patriot Act was passed so quickly after 9/11 and the debate surrounding the law, both historically and today. Students will consider why the proponents of the Patriot Act felt that it was necessary to make sacrifices for national security, while others felt the law’s passage changed the fundamental nature of our democracy.
Includes a PDF of the lesson and an editable Google Doc of handouts.
Lesson written by Claire Shweky, Special Music School, New York, New York
Teaching Notes
Google Doc handouts to accompany the lesson, "What’s the Price of Safety?: Understanding the Controversy Surrounding the Patriot Act."
Please make a copy of the file to edit.
Teaching Notes
Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004666720/
Reference note
Ann Telnaes. "FBI." Cartoon. The Washington Post, June 25, 2002. From The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004666720/
Caption label from exhibit "Humor's Edge":Patriot Act and Privacy. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/telnaes/telnaes-tab.html
This cartoon takes aim at Section 215 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, which allows federal agents to demand a person's library and bookstore records in the interests of national security. Critics charged that such action was a violation of civil liberties. In the cartoon, the girl who holds a copy of 1001 Arabian Nights, is being questioned by the FBI. "Librarians were great during that time," says Telnaes, "because they actively protested giving up their records."
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