1. Balancing Security & Our Rights
How Free Are We?
Balancing Security & Our Rights

2. Which rights would you give up to be safe?

3. Close Reading
Silently read through “Testing the Constitution” by Pat Morrison
Underline important ideas
Box any words you are unsure of the meaning of
Note any questions or comments in the margin on the left
You will be asked to read several times to answer different questions with textual evidence

4. What is the context of this piece?
Who is the author?
When was this written?
What is the main idea?

5. What words or phrases does Morrison use to tell the reader how she feels about Americans?

6. What evidence does Morrison give to support her statement that, “Already we make compromises everyday, bartering liberties for security”?

7. Using context clues, define the “greatest generation”
Using context clues, define the “greatest generation”? Why does Morrison include this phrase?

8. What is the author’s feeling about the balance between security and our rights?

9. What freedoms, if any, do we give up in exchange for security
What freedoms, if any, do we give up in exchange for security? To what extent do our freedoms serve to make us safe?