This illustrated lesson provides students with many illustrations. hyperlinked articles, and essential questions that can be used to create their own PowerPoint project about the issue of privacy or public safety.

1. The Loss of Privacy:
Necessary Evil or Unwanted
Invasion
Research Projects for Students
By
Dean R Berry, Ed. D.

2. The Mission
• You are a newspaper writer and your chief
editor has asked you to write an important
opinion page article about the decision to use
or not use the latest technological devices to
protect the public . Conduct your research
using the essential questions that have been
provided and determine what your position will
be. Will you support the use of technology
because it may provide for the prevention of
crime, or will you oppose such uses in order to
protect individual privacy?

3. Prepare to write a two or three
paper that presents your
arguments for privacy or for
protection by using the lastest
technology available..
Your Focus

4. Essential Questions
• 1. Is it possible that some of the technological devices
that are used by Americans may actually cause more
harm than good?
• 2. Why might some people be reticent to support the use
of drones in our skies?
• 3. Could the use of cell phones and social media actually
pose a significant risk to American society?
• 4. What are the social, psychological, physical, and
economic costs of the expanded use of technology such
as cell phones, social media, and drones?

5. Begin Your Internet Research
• Consulting different sources about your topic
requires the use of critical reading skills to
help determine the reliability of each source.
• Identifying an author’s main points and
evaluating supportive evidence is an
essential task in verifying the importance
and validity of an author’s argument.
Complete the following assignment and turn
it in with your research notes before you
begin writing your 2-3 page proposal.

6. Evaluation of Sources Assignment
In order to complete the research
requirement, you will need to read and review
8-12 of the following internet sources and
take notes. As you read your sources
carefully, use the essential questions that
have been provided to gather relevant
information about your topic. After reviewing
your 8-12 sources, select three of them and
provide a thorough analysis of each by
completing the following questions.

7. As you read your internet
articles, look for supportive
evidence. Do not accept the
author’s argument or point of
view unless strong supporting
evevidence is provided.

8. The evidence must be in the text!

9. Evaluating Sources Assignment
Select three articles and answer 5 of the 9 questions for each article.
• 1. Is there a message or main idea presented in the text?
What in the text led you to that conclusion?
• 2. Is the author trying to convince the reader of
something? What? How do you know this?
• 3. If the author is comparing something, what is being
compared and what makes the comparison effective?
• 4. Has the author used any words, phrases, or sentence
structures to create a particular effect or convey a
meaning? Explain and give examples from the text.
• 5. Does the author use any words that may have more
than one meaning? Identify the words and their multiple
meanings.

10. • 6. Read between the lines and select a point that you
think the author is making without directly saying it. How
do you know you can infer this meaning from what the
author is saying?
• 7. Is there anything missing from the text that you
expected to find? Why might the author have left that out
of the text?
• 8. Do you have any reason to question the validity or
reliability of the author’s supporting evidence? Explain
your concerns about the evidence presented by the
author.
• 9. Does the author make a claim that is supported by a
source that is considered credible by the academic
community at large? How do you know this?

11. • The following slides provide sources for the
research project.
• PowerPoint version available
For quick linking

12. PowerPoint Version Available
The research hyperlinks and PowerPoint images are
available in PowerPoint format. Look under the
Resources tab on our web site. This format will
enable you to hyperlink directly to internet sources and
to change image slides for your own use.

13. Is DNA Sampling for Everyone?
• http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/02/dna_samplin
g_fo.html

14. Does Privacy Really Matter?
• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15221095/ns/technology_and_science-
privacy_lost/#.U6Mb8fldWT0

15. The NSA and Loss of Privacy
• http://www.northjersey.com/opinion/herald-news-the-nsa-and-the-
loss-of-privacy-1.680135

16. Harvard Magazine: The Erosion of Privacy
• http://harvardmagazine.com/2009/09/privacy-erosion-in-internet-
era

17. Americans Aiding Their Loss of Privacy
• http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/article_41d6159f-c9a4-5501-
a8eb-2f9a435a9c62.html

18. Government Using Social Media
to Gather Personal Information
• http://www.inquisitr.com/1031179/government-is-searching-social-
media-sites-for-people-with-healthy-lifestyles/

19. Major Opinion Shifts on NSA
and Privacy Issues
• http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/29/poll-nsa-
surveillance-privacy-pew

20. Giving Up Liberty to Fight Terrorism
• http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/the-
irrationality-of-giving-up-this-much-liberty-to-fight-terror/276695/

21. Loss of Privacy Online
• http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240529702041907045
77024262567105738

22. New Spy Technology App
• http://royalbengalinternational.com/mobile-spy-technology-in-spying

23. Drones Threaten American’s Privacy
• http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-drone-threat-to-
privacy/

24. Drone Surveillance Creates Issues
• https://privacysos.org/domestic_drones

25. The Threat of Domestic Drones
• http://www.businessinsider.com/drone-threats-strikes-us-2013-3

26. Drones, Phones, and Other Privacy Threats
• http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234896/Drones_phones_
and_other_2012_privacy_threats

27. Are Google Glasses a Threat to Privacy
• http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/mar/06/google-glass-
threat-to-our-privacy

28. Credit Card Hackers Arrested
• http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/25/pf/credit-card-hacking-scheme/

29. Government Spies Use High Tech
to Spy on Loved Ones
• http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nsa-loveint-surveillance-501205

30. Serious Privacy Issue with Google Glasses
• http://epic.org/privacy/google/glass/

31. The Google Glasses Privacy Debate:
Pros and Cons
• http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-google-glasses-threaten-privacy

32. Google Glasses Creepy or Normal?
• http://hotair.com/archives/2013/05/18/google-glass-creepy-privacy-
invasion-or-the-new-normal/

33. The Arguments Against Google Glass
• http://www.salon.com/2014/02/06/4_insane_ways_google_has_bee
n_prying_into_our_privacy_partner/

34. Supreme Court Rules on DNA and Privacy
• http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-fenn/2013/06/04/the-
supreme-courts-invasion-into-dna-privacy

35. DNA and Privacy
• http://academic.udayton.edu/health/05bioethics/00rooker.htm

36. Arguments Regarding the Use of DNA
• http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2009/08/24/Do-DNA-
prints-invade-privacy/stories/200908240124

37. DNA Collection Reduces Crime
• http://www.forensicmag.com/articles/2007/10/dna-technology-
effective-tool-reducing-crime

38. DNA Saves Lives
• http://www.dnasaves.org/dna_law.ph
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39. The Value of DNA in Crime Prevention
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/dna-databases/

40. Using Graphs and Charts
as Primary Sources
Use the following slides as primary
source information and evidence to
support your arguments. Change
the images and add your own
captions and content. Take careful
notes so you can use the data as
you write your paper.

41. Write a Proposal
Use your notes to write a one or
two page proposal to recommend
Whether or not privacy is
less important than the
use of technology to
protect citizens. Provide
specific information to support
your proposed ideas with clearly
articulated arguments and
sufficient evidence.
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42. Primary Source Documents
In depth knowledge may
require reviewing original
sources for accurate
information. Use the
internet link on the next
slide to participate in a
very cool primary
documents activity.

43. Directions for Links to Internet Docs
The following slides may be used to link the
class to primary document activities. The
documents are part of a National Archives
Collection located at www.docsteach.org. It is
helpful to know that left clicking of the mouse
will enlarge documents and that left clicking and
dragging over a document will scroll the page for
easy viewing.

44. Your Proposal
• Define the
issue/problem
• Outline the details of
your argument
• Cite supporting
research
• Project possible
roadblocks
• Specify contingency
or back up plans
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45. Document Analysis
• What is the subject of the document? Date or time period_______
• What issue or event does the document support?
• What is the source of the document? Is the source reliable? How do you know?
• List the key information presented in the document.
• Who is the author of the document? What role or special expertise does the author
have?
• Explain the point of view of the document. Describe the particular slant or bias that
may be present in the document.
• Explain how the document either answers important questions or raises important
questions.
• Give the historical context of this document. How does the time period of this
document affect its contents?

46. Evaluate and Verify Research Sources
• Internet sources will vary greatly in accuracy and
reliability
• Consider the expertise and reputation of each website
• Compare facts and information of different internet
sources
• Select information that is supported on several reliable
websites
• Question or refute information that lacks consistent
support

47. Fact checking can be a useful way of verifying
information that may be unreliable. The
following websites may help.
http://www.snopes.com/
http://www.factcheck.org/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/

48. Develop a Writing Plan
• Determine what your main
point will be, and write a topic
sentence that provides focus
for your essay.
• Choose several main ideas that
support your topic sentence.
• Sort your information into
supporting details with facts
and examples.
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49. Use the five
paragraph essay to
write your paper.
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50. 50
Five Paragraph Essay
Outline
Introduction
What is my topic
sentence?
Body-Main Ideas
With supporting
details
Conclusion
How can I summarize
my paragraph?
How can I rephrase my
topic sentence?

51. Details Must Support the Main Ideas
Provide specific facts,
examples, and reasons
for each main idea in
the body of your essay

52. Create an Outline
Topic Sentence___________________________________
_______________________________________________
A. Main Idea_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
_______________________________________________
B. Main Idea_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
________________________________________________
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53. Prepare to Write
•Use your outline and write a
five paragraph essay on your
topic.
•As you write your rough
draft, it will be very
important to use special
words that enable you to
transition smoothly from
one idea to the next.
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54. Transition Words
As you view these words,
select the words that
help you make
transitions smoothly
from one idea to the
next.
• as a result
• such as
• for example
• nevertheless
• for that reason
• finally
• at this time
• therefore
• furthermore
• in addition
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55. Review, Edit, and Rewrite
1. Re-read your essay several times.
2. How can you improve your
sentences to communicate more
clearly?
3. Are your main ideas supported
by examples and details?
4. Exchange papers with another
student and read each other’s
essay out loud.
5. Make final corrections and write
the final draft of your polished
essay.
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56. Once you have completed your independent
research and written your paper, you will
demonstrate your knowledge of the topic by
creating a PowerPoint presenting the main
points of your research.
Convert your Knowledge
into Action
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57. Creating Your PowerPoint
•Use some of the following slides with
images and create an illustrated
PowerPoint presentation about your
research topic. Change the images
and content as needed. Use a
minimum of ten slides with
illustrations and text.

58. PowerPoint Version Available
The research hyperlinks and PowerPoint images are available in
PowerPoint format. Look under the Resources tab on our web
site. This format will enable you to hyperlink directly to internet
sources and to change image slides for your own use. In order to
merge the image slides with your own PowerPoint, you will need to
click on the insert tab and and click on new slides. Then click on
reuse slides and browse your files for a copy of the PowerPoint
student project presention(PowerPoint version found under our
resources tab). You will then be able to see the image slides we
have provided for you in the right margin. Click on the slides you
want add to your own PowerPoint.

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78. Graphic Organizers For Your Project
• The following slides contain graphic organizers that can
be easily adapted to include your content. Click on a
frame and type in your words or information. Erase the
letters that currently occupy the graphic organizer.
These graphic organizers will provide you with a great
way to display key ideas about your topic. Try to include
2 or 3 of these graphic organizers in your PowerPoint
presentation.

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