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LessonCorner Directory Results for Wiretapping
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1. J. Edgar Hoover's Secret Files
A fairly commonly known fact of FBI history is that J. Edgar Hoover kept secret files on individuals who he felt were a threat to what he thought were the interests of the United States of America. What is not so commonly known is that the largest of these secret files was on Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Additional Search Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Wiretapping
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1. Listening In
graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/learning/teacher/bg_teacher.gif) Back to Main Related Article Daily Lesson G.O.P. Senators Plan Say Accord Is Set Lesson Plan on Wiretapping Archive By DAVID D. News Snapshot KIRKPATRICK and Issues in Depth SCOTT SHANE On This Day in History (Go to Article.) Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Get Our Lessons By E-mailPrinter-friendly Version Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Thursday, March 9, 2006 Sub...
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2. Swift Response
...ion)? -When might the expression of free speech go from being constitutional to unpatriotic? -How does your own sense of patriotism, balanced with your belief in freedom of speech, influence your opinion of the Swift program? -Do the government's surveillance measures, such as the Swift program and wiretapping activities, make you feel safer (because they may aid in capturing terrorists) or less safe (because they may invade your own privacy)? 4. WRAP-UP/HOMEWORK: Explain to students that they will write letters to the editor responding to the editorial they read in class. They should clearly express thei...
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3. To Tell the Truth?
...esday.html) (one per student) -resources about news stories that have come under public scrutiny for inconsistencies that reveal truths not originally reported. Some examples include: Abu Ghraib; Guantanamo Bay; the first freed Iraqi prisoner of war, Jessica Lynch; President George W. Bush's secret wiretapping plan; steroid usage in baseball; the circumstances that led New Jersey senator Jim McGreevy to leave office; allegations against Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove; the truthfulness of text written by authors James Frey or Jason Blair; the circumstances that led Michael Brown to leave as head of FEMA;...
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4. When May Speech Be Limited?
...ghts, such as limits on speech (e.g., "hate speech," advertising), separation of church and state (e.g., school vouchers, prayer in public schools), cruel and unusual punishment (e.g., death penalty), search and seizure (e.g., warrantless searches), and privacy (e.g., national identification cards, wiretapping). Civics, Standard 18, Grades 9-12: Understands the effects of Americans relying on the legal system to solve social, economic and political problems rather than using other means, such as private negotiations, mediation and participation in the political process Civics, Standard 26, Grades 6-8: Und...
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5. Courting Controversy?
...ues. Divide class into pairs, and assign each one of the following topics (you may also choose your own topics): abortion, affirmative action, bilingual education, capital punishment, euthanasia, evolution in public schools, flag desecration, handgun ownership, medical marijuana, same-sex marriage, wiretapping. Each group is responsible for researching the following information (copied onto a handout for easier student access): -Define the following sets of terms: strict vs. loose constructionists, judicial activism vs. judicial restraint, liberal vs. conservative. -What is the most recent Supreme Court d...
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6. The Buckshot Stops Here
...candals. Divide students into groups of three to four students, and assign each group one of the following scandals: the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, Whiskey Ring, Teapot Dome, Iran-Contra, Watergate, Whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, the CIA leak case (also known as the Valerie Plame case) and N.S.A. wiretapping. Instruct them to use classroom resources to investigate their scandal; every group member should take notes so they can participate in the next phase of the activity. The following questions may serve as a guide (written on the board or copied into a handout for easier student access): -When did th...
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7. Grading on a Curve?
...aluated on participation in initial brainstorming activity, participation in research and evaluation of President Bush's agenda items, and a thoughtfully written, well-supported letter. Vocabulary: battered, torture, furor, political capital, extraordinary, approval, worrisome, rebellion, domestic, wiretapping, takeover, wayward, clout, conservative, legacy, scholar, engineered, executive, solely, vouchers, strategist, acknowledged, measures, emphasize, reduction, bogged, extension, dividends, capital gains, verge, characterized, repeal, estate, reinstated, longstanding, bipartisan, pilot project, displac...
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