Lesson Plans – lesson plans on topics related to Securing Liberty theme.

Background

• In the Wake of September 11
• September 11: Everything Changed

Part 1. Profiling

• Is Profiling Ever Justified on the Grounds of National Security?
• Webquest: Can We Identify Terrorists Before They Strike?
• Does a Terrorist Look Like?

Part 2. The Use of Torture in Exceptional Circumstances

• Investigating Author Perspectives on Torture
• A Senate Hearing on Coercive Interrogation
• Webquest: How Should We Treat Prisoners in the War on Terror?

Part 3. Accountability

• Accountability for Torture
• Debating Accountability
• Webquest: Accountability

Part 4. Preventive Detention

• Debating Preventive Detention
• PowerPoint Presentation: Preventive Detention
• What Role Does Preventive Detention Play in the War on Terror?

Part 5. The Terrorist Surveillance Program and Inherent Executive Power

• Debating Inherent Presidential Power
• Executive Power in Wartime
• PowerPoint Presentation: The Terrorist Surveillance Program and Inherent Executive Power

Part 6. Privacy and Security

• Blogging the Balance Between Privacy and Security
• Brainstorming Balance
• A Written Debate on Privacy vs. Security

Glossary

Webography