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Business and Personal LawDay 38

Jesus – I want to get the most out of this life you have given to me. Sometimes I’m not always consistent in putting my strengths into action. I ask for your help in improving my weaknesses.

In Jesus’ name I pray - Amen

B-Day: This Week’s Verse

John 10:10 b“. . . I came that they might have life and have it abundantly.” !

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What Do You Think? Day 38, May 6th

What are the first two amendments about?

Amendments . . .

1st Amendment??Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press

2nd Amendment??Keep and bear arms

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Bill of Rights Amendments

3rd Amendment: No quartering of troops

4th Amendment: Search and seizure

5th Amendment: Due process of law; self-incrimination

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Today!

How would you feel if . . .Your laptop allowed someone to spy on you – take pictures, etc.?

Your school ID had an imbedded tracking device?You were falsely arrested due to video surveillance?You are visiting in a foreign country and you are constantly stopped by police asking to see “your papers” because they want to see if you’re “legal”?

These are some of the topics you will be looking at today.

Follow these slides and their instructions. As always, this is going to make you SUPER SMART!!!!!!!!!

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Go to: Student Common Drive – Stipanuk Law

Bring up the PowerPoint and follow the instructions.

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Step #1: Article #1

Go to: http://pstipanuk.pbworks.comOn the right sidebar, click on Business and

Personal Law (large print)Find Day 39 – Privacy IssuesClick on article #1 – Student Tracking IDs.Read through it. (It may be slow to download.) There are five questions at the end of the article. Create a Word document and type out your

answers.Now, move to Step #2 – next slide.

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Step #2: Article #2

Now, click on article #2 – PA Schools Spying on Students.

On your same Word document, answer the following: (thoroughly!)

WHO is involved in this story?WHAT happened?WHEN did this happen?WHERE did it happen?WHY is there now a lawsuit?

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Step #3: Article #3

Now click on article #3: PA LawsuitType your answers to the following on your

Word document:Why won’t the government press charges

against the school district?Do you agree or disagree with their decision?

Explain.What, specifically, was the school district

accused of in the class action lawsuit?Where could the webcam be activated?Do you agree/disagree with Robbins’ lawyer’s

remarks at the end of the article? Explain.

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Step #4 – Right to Privacy? Who Says?

Where does our “right to privacy/expectation of privacy” come from? Is it in the Constitution? In the Bill of Rights? You’ll find out . . .

Check this site out . . . http://www.shmoop.com/right-to-privacy/

1. Is the right to privacy in the constitution?2. Has the Supreme Court made many decisions about

this issue?3. Why are privacy violation lawsuits difficult to win?4. Read “Why Should I Care?” and then the info below.5. What six amendments are considered to give us a

right to privacy?

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Just the Facts . . .

Go to the bottom of the page; click on “Just the Facts”

Click on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)Look at “Right to Privacy FAQ”Type out the first 6 questionsAnswer each question IN YOUR OWN WORDS

– DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!

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Step #5You will be doing some ‘investigative’ work on one of thetopics on the following slide. After choosing your topic, onyour Word document, type out the following outline:I. TopicII. Brief summary of topicIII. Arguments “for”/positive aspects of this topic

1.2.3.

IV. Arguments “against”/negative aspects of this topic1.2.3.

V. ConclusionVI. Sources (notice it’s plural!!!!!!!!!)

This outline must be filled in BEFORE doing the finalassignment – this will DEFINITELY help you do it!

next slide . . .

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Step #6 - Topics

1. Video surveillance2. National ID cards3. Freedom of the Press: Right to Know vs.

Right to Privacy4. Domestic Drones5. Genetic Engineering6. Arizona Immigration Laws7. Facial Recognition

Next slide . . .

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Step #7 – Your assignment – due next class

Based on the topic you’ve chosen and the info you will find on the Internet (NOT Wikipedia; NO copying and pasting), you will write a persuasive essay on a new Word document taking a position on one side of the topic. Include:

1. A statement of your position2. At least three arguments supporting your position3. At least two arguments that your opponents might make4. Arguments for why your opponents’ counter-arguments are

not persuasive5. Conclusion – include what you learned about this topic6. SourcesThis will be MLA, header, heading, title, 1” margins, 12font (TNR or Calibri only) double spaced (adjust pagelayout!), informal works cited page, 2 pages minimum

(works cited page will be an additional page) (next slide . . .)

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What to hand in next class:

1. A Word document with answers to steps #1,2,3,4

2. Outline – Step #53. A Word document with your persuasive

essay – Step #7

Do. A. Good. Job.!!!!!!!