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Student Directions:
Part 1 (suggested time: 50 minutes)
Your assignment:
The federal government wants schools to play a more active role in preventing and monitoring cyber-bullying (bullying done in an online forum) among students. As a result, your school is discussing the implementation of a policy that would allow the school officials to monitor students’ online social media activity (Facebook posts, Tweets, etc.). In order to plan and compose your essay, you will do all of the following:
1. Read the articles, watch a video and take notes.
2. Answer three questions about the sources.
3. Plan and write your essay.
Directions for beginning:
You will now read the sources and watch a video. Take notes because you may want to refer back to your notes while writing your essay. You can refer back to any of the sources as often as you like.
Article 1
At Some Schools, "Big Brother" is Watching
Video 1
College coaches monitor social media WWLP COM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM4xYWCsjA8
Article 3 (Must Scroll Down Page to Read Article)
School Officials’ Facebook Rummaging Prompts Mom’s Privacy Crusade