Lesson
Debating the Privacy Line
Should the government have access to all your social media and cellphone data?
Grade
12Time
55 mins.
Objectives
- Identify the pros and cons of schools having access to students' social media.
- Describe the concerns related to government access to social media and cellphone data, including those related to free speech and privacy.
- Choose a position for or against government access to social media and cellphone data, and support that position with reasons and examples.
Vocabulary
Fourth Amendment to The Constitution .
surveillance
Fourth Amendment to The Constitution – a law that protects people from unreasonable searches
surveillance – closely watching or keeping track of a person or people
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.