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Lesson 10

We will write a well-developed analysis of the author’s perspective, position, and major claims in “Why We Should Stop Fetishizing Privacy.” We will explain how this argument is a response to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Lesson Goals

Reading and Knowledge

  • Determine Meaning and Purpose: How well do I determine and analyze the central ideas of informational texts, literary works, and arguments related to the concerns surrounding privacy and big data?
  • Compare and Connect: How well do I make connections and comparisons among informational, literary, and argumentative texts regarding privacy concerns and big data?
  • Delineate Argumentation: How well do I delineate and evaluate the elements of an argument about privacy concerns and big data?

Writing

  • Form Claims: How well do I develop and clearly communicate a meaningful and defensible claim that represents a valid, evidence-based analysis of an argument?
  • Develop Ideas: How well do I cite evidence to develop and support my ideas in delineating and comparing arguments?
  • Use Conventions to Produce Clear Writing: How well do I apply correct and effective syntax, usage, mechanics, and spelling to communicate ideas and achieve intended purposes?

Texts

Core

  • Unit Reader
    • “Why We Should Stop Fetishizing Privacy,” Heidi Messer, The New York Times Company, 2019

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Write

We will draft a response to the section 2 diagnostic.

Using your Delineating Arguments Tool as an outline, draft a response to the Section 2 Diagnostic prompt.

Activity 2: Read – Write

We will edit and revise our interpretive explanations.

Review the specific expectations and criteria for the task in the Section 2 Diagnostic Checklist.

Review your draft, noting any places that need revision for clarity. Proofread your draft. Make edits and revisions as needed.

Activity 3: Read – Write

We will reflect on our work on the Section Diagnostic and assess how prepared we are for the Culminating Task.

Step 1

Choose at least three of the questions below and respond to them in your Learning Log:

  1. How well did you take necessary action to prepare for the task?

  2. What went well for you during the completion of this task?

  3. What did you struggle with during the completion of this task? How did you push through that struggle?

  4. How well did you actively focus your attention during this independent task?

  5. How well did you develop and use an effective and efficient process to maintain workflow during this task?

  6. What would you do differently during the next Section Diagnostic?

Review your Culminating Task Progress Tracker. Think about all you have learned and done during this section of the unit. Evaluate your skills and knowledge to determine how prepared you are for the Culminating Task.

Step 2

Review the Central Question of the unit:

How is artificial intelligence affecting our world?

Use the following questions to guide a discussion with a partner or small group:

  1. What new knowledge do you have in relation to the Central Question?

  2. What are you still curious about in relation to the Central Question?

  3. What is the relationship between the question and the texts you have read so far? How do the texts shed light on the question? How does the question help you understand the texts?

  4. How has your response to the question evolved, deepened, or changed?

In your Learning Log, write your response to Question 3. You will return to this response in later lessons to examine how your understanding of the Central Question has evolved.

Activity 4: Read – Write

For homework, we will analyze the information we learned about big data and privacy.

For homework, take notes in your Learning Log using the following guiding question:

  1. What information from the articles we read and video we watched about big data and privacy will help me answer the third subtopic questions: Is it possible to protect an individual’s privacy with the rise of artificial intelligence? Why or why not?