The National Security Agency's (NSA) Role

This module fits within a unit on rights and liberties following an introduction to the core ideas in the unit. This module gets students thinking critically about the role of the government in protecting the safety and rights of its citizens. Students will read a variety of texts, hear a short video debate, and discuss two sides of a current debate in our news: Does the NSA protect our rights or infringe upon them? In the process of reading, discussing, and interacting with variety of text, students will select a side to argue, then write an editorial for their school newspaper that answers this compelling question.