1984+Today

= = =BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING? REALLY?= There is no doubt that safety is a priority on everyone's mind. After 9/11, nothing, I mean NOTHING, was more important than the safety of our citizens. However, safety and privacy are at odds in America and many argue that the cost of privacy and indivual freedoms has crossed the line. Find evidence on either side of this debate and help the class gage exactly whether the power in our own government could lead to a world that Orwell feared in 1984.

=Assignment:= Make sure you include the link to your source of information (articles, song lyrics, news videos) and I'd like you to focus your search specifically on the United States. The search is not limited to government, but can also include businesses, education, or law...anywhere humans value freedom. Popular Searches that can show you where to get started: [|The Patriot Act Toda] [|Watching you on the internet] [|Big Brother is Big Business]

Very famous Apple Commercial from 1984. Check it out! media type="youtube" key="R706isyDrqI" height="344" width="425"