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Created: August 3, 2002
Latest Update: August 3, 2002
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Site Teaching Module MT 05: Privacy: How Much Does It Matter?

Teaching Essay Copyright: Jeanne Curran and Susan R. Takata and Individaul Authors, August 2002.
"Fair use" encouraged.

This teaching module is based on Privacy: How Much Does It Matter?.

1. Preparatory readings for module.

   • When Government Intrudes
   • Bar Codes and Terrorists

2. Notes on and analysis of readings.

   • Be sure to note the illustration by Marc Phares:

3. Discussion questions.

   1. Why do you suppose Marc Phares decided to illustrate this intrusion of government with bar codes spiraling like DNA?
      • Consider the expansive use of barcodes onto almost everything we buy.
      • Consdier what is being bought here - items at a grocery store chain. Then consider the proximity of such items to our most intimate everyday lives.
      • Consider finally that it is our govenment who is seeking access to this information.

4. Experiential activities related to module.

5. Self-test questions related to module.

   True or False? And explain briefly why it's true or false. (25 words or less)

6. Conceptual linking we had in mind as we prepared the module.

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