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1 Who was the Watergate ‘secret source’?
Deep Throat Who was the Watergate ‘secret source’?

2 What was Watergate? “Watergate” is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and The word specifically refers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. Major political scandal, following a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. in and President Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement.  More resources:

3 I’m the Guy They Called Deep Throat
Read Deep Throat Article 1

4 Reading Questions (for homework packet)
Summarize what happened in the reading. Conclude the role Deep Throat plays in Watergate. Determine why Woodward and Bernstein kept/are keeping his identity secret.

5 Finish reading the article (called Deep Throat Article 2)
Homework Finish reading the article (called Deep Throat Article 2)

6 Why did he do it (being Deep Throat)? Why keep his identity secret?
Discussion Questions Why did he do it (being Deep Throat)? Why keep his identity secret? How was his life impacted? Why reveal his identity?

7 Timed Write 20 minutes Timed Write answering two of the following questions: Determine if journalists should be allowed to keep their sources a secret? Why? Conclude what the value of secret sources is. To what extent should we prosecute whistleblowers? Should the president be allowed to keep secrets from the public? Justify your answer. Should it be all secrets or just some secrets? Investigative journalism? TMZ, Gawker. Impact on politics/elections. Where is the line? The value?

8 Wrap-Up Conclude how the Watergate incident impacted Americans views of the president. To what extent did Watergate change journalism? Determine if Woodward and Bernstein exposed the Watergate scandal to sell papers or to publicize the truth. Muckrakers? Yellow journalism? Sensationalized journalism? What, if any, risk is there with allowing confidential informants to share information unchecked(without consequence)?

9 Watergate Thesis Exit Slip
Thesis statement: In terms of secret sources and government secrets, what is more important: individual rights or the common good?

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