Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The events that led to the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the passage of Patriot Act.
- The main duties of the Department of Homeland Security.
- The major provisions of the Patriot Act that allow those suspected of terrorism to have their property, public and private records, or phone searched or seized without warrant.
- There is bias in American media.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Detect bias statements by examining multiple sources of information.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Events of 2001 led to major changes in American government designed to further protect the country.
Vocabulary
- Homeland Security
- Patriot Act
- media bias
- privacy
- terrorism
