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L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
01/18/2010
8-Year-Old Terrorist?
Mikey Hicks is just an 8-year-old Cub Scout who wants to get through airport security like everyone else. But he faces extra security measures because of his name.
■Class discussion: Thousands of innocent travelers face additional security screening and delayed boarding because they share a name with someone on the TSA's watch list. But what's the alternative? Is profiling the answer? (Profiling is defined as "the inclusion of racial or ethnic characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a 'predictable' manner.") But what if you "fit the profile" of a terrorist and you're subjected to more scrutiny as a result of your background or origin? How does that differ from African Americans being targeted in certain neighborhoods for "driving while black?"
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