War and Civil Liberties

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 05.03.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content
  4. Strategies
  5. Lesson Plans
  6. Annotated Bibliography for Teachers
  7. Student Resources
  8. List of Instructional Materials

Science, Safety, and Civil Liberties

Victoria R. Brown

Published September 2005

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Annotated Bibliography for Teachers

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "Anthrax: What You Need to Know," http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/needtoknow.asp, accessed on July 27, 2005. A useful summary by the nation's leading agency for disease control.

Goldenberg, Anna, Galit Shmueli, Richard A. Caruana, and Stephen E. Fienberg. "Early statistical detection of anthrax outbreaks by tracking over-the-counter medication sales." http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/99/8/5237, accessed on July 29, 2005. Useful information on uses of anthrax as a biological weapon as well as ways to combat it.

Leppla, S. (2001). A dominant-negative therapy for anthrax." http://www.nature.com/cgitaf/DynaPage.taf?file=/nm/journal/v7/n6/full/nm0601_659.html, accessed on Web site July 25, 2005. Article discusses anthrax and its effects as a preventive and therapeutic vaccine.

Radiant Justice Terrorism Series, "Civil Liberties." http://htdconnect.com/~ige/rj/terror7.html, accessed on July 25, 2005. Discussion of civil liberties and terrorism tensions by a Michigan activist group.

Rainwater, Janette. 2001. "About Anthrax." http://www.janrainwater.com/htdocs/AboutAnthrax.htm, accessed on July 25, 2005. Includes facts, useful links, and critical analysis of the U.S. government's responses to the anthrax scare.

Rosenzweig, Paul. 2003. "Securing Freedom and the Nation: Collecting Intelligence Under the Law." http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/TST040903.cfm, accessed August 19, 2005.

New Jersey Health Association. "Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related anthrax and Interim guidelines for clinical evaluation of persons with possible Anthrax." http://www.njha.com/njresponse/pdf/MMWR-110201.pdf, accessed on July 29, 2005. CDC report details anthrax incidents and discusses guidelines for evaluating persons with anthrax.

Washington Post. "Articles about Anthrax." http://www.anthraxinvestigation.com/washpost.html, accessed on August 19, 2005. A compilation of articles and editorials on the anthrax attacks.

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