Students then poll the community, and analyze the results in the form of graphs and a written news article. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson.
Students create a poll for the school community.
The purpose of poll is to define what is an acceptable level of government surveillance of private life. Divide the class into four groups. Students should write out their questions on one of the large sheets of paper. When students have compiled healthy lists, tape them to the wall, and as a class, vote to select a master list of survey questions from each of the four categories. After a master list has been compiled, the teacher or a student should type up the survey, photocopy it, and distribute surveys to other teachers interested in having their students participate.