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Liberty and Security

September 5 to September 12, 2006

9.10
  • Liberty or Safety T-chart
  • 9/11/01 - What happened - What it means
  • The Patiot Act
  • Reaction to the Patiot Act
  • 9/11 Video CNN Presents
  • Questioning the Patriot Act
  • The price of liberty demands higher security
  • Examples of Patirot Act Changes in Secuity
  • Checks and balances impact
  • Commadner in cheif examples
9.11
  • Patriots Question Authority Day
  • Liberty and Security Position Paper Due 9.18
  • E-Journal Questions: DUE 9.13
      • Does the survivial of our country justify giving up some liberty
      • What did Machiavelli mean when he said, "Good laws follow good armies."?
  • 9.11.video
9.12
  • AZ Flash Issues debate Steps 11 to 13

  • Issue                          

    AZ Constitution

    Growth

    Art. IV Legislature can make laws that affect growth
    Art, XVII – Water

    Art, X State trust land

    Graduation

    Art, XI - Education

    English

    Art. XXVIII – English is the official language

    Art II sec. 6 freedom of speech

    Art II sec 13 equal privileges

    DUI

    ARS Title13 Criminal

    Art IV Legislature

    llegals

    Art IV Legislature

    Art. II sec 2 state under federal gov

    ART II sec 35 Actions by illegal aliens prohibited

    All issues use
     ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT   
    PART 1. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM   

    For the action plans
9.13
  • AZ Flash steps 14 to 20
9.14
9.17
9.18
  • Cosntituion day small group work
9.19 and 9.20
  • Socratic Seminar
    EQ: What should be the first job of government, to protect Americans' safety or protect Americans' liberties?
9.21
  • Position Paper due
  • Random Stand up
   
  • SIOP Plans

  • AZ ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) PROFICIENCY STANDARDS
    LISTENING AND SPEAKING

    •  Communicate effectively and confidently in most practical, social, and academic settings, including obtaining, exchanging, and presenting feelings, observations, information, feedback, ideas, and opinions.
  • AZ Social Studies Strand 1

    PO 4.  Analyze the effect of direct democracy (initiative, referendum, recall) on Arizona statehood.

    Strand 3

    PO 8.  Analyze the structure, power, and organization of Arizona’s government as expressed in the Arizona Constitution:

    • direct democracy by initiative, referendum, and recall processes
    • election process such as redistricting, (e.g., gerrymandering, clean elections), voter registration, and primaries
    • the structure and processes of Arizona’s legislature
    • the roles of the Governor, Secretary of State,  Treasurer, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction
    • appointment and continuing election of judges.

    PO 9.  Analyze the forms, structure, powers and roles of local government:

    • county government, boards of supervisors, sheriffs, county attorneys, and others
    • mayor, council, city manager, and other city officials
    • issues of large urban area governments (e.g., transportation, zoning growth management and funding, urban planning, water and sanitation, pollution, annexation)
    • special districts, governance funding and purpose (e.g., school, sanitation, water, fire, library, community college
  • S1C1PO7; S2C1PO7
    Analyze cause and effect relationships between and among individuals and/or historical events.
  • S1C10PO7
    Describe events (e.g., September 11 Terrorist Attacks, Afghanistan, Iraq War) of the presidency of George W. Bush.
  • S1C10PO3
    Describe how key political, social, environmental, and economic events of the late 20th century and early 21st century (e.g., Watergate, OPEC/oil crisis, Central American
    wars/Iran-Contra, End of Cold War, first Gulf War, September 11) affected, and continue to affect, the United States.
  • S2C9PO5
    Connect current events with historical events and issues using information from class
    discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet,
    books, maps).
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