1. US History Ms. Gonzalez September 10, 2015 Aim: Should the Patriot Act be preserved? Do Now: Answer the question below. Be honest! 1. What is more important: your rights or your security? Why?

2. POLL: What is more important for students in this class, rights or security? 5- 4- 3- 2- 1- Rights Security Jefferson Roosevelt LincolnKennedy

3. Today’s Vocabulary: 1) 9/11: term used to refer to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 2) Rights: the privilege of citizens to have freedoms. Laws that protect citizens. 3) Security: being protected from danger. 4) Privacy: freedom from being observed, heard, or disturbed. 5) Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech, of religion, of illegal searches…

4. “9/11” snapshot

5. The Patriot Act: Read the Patriot Act and all its parts. Then, respond the questions below; 1. Complete the 4 W’s. (I skipped ‘where’) 2. Which ‘Title” of the Patriot Act are you most in favor of? Why? 3. Which “Title” of the Patriot Act are you most against? Why?

6. Should the Patriot Act be preserved? Develop a claim that is supported by convincing arguments. Include at least two details from the cases to support your response.  Evaluate the two cases and decide on whether the Patriot Act does more good than bad.  Then, write an argumentative paragraph responding the ‘Aim’. You must;