Assignment Description
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus.
NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
The following link(s) for the Phase 3 Reading Assignment:
• CRS Issue Statement on Organized Crime and Gangs in the U.S.
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations
• Prostitution as a Possible Funding Mechanism for Terrorism
Contemporary Domestic Terrorism Issues
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
• Was the Department of Homeland Security wrong in the threat assessment released in November of 2009, in which it cited a growing threat from domestic extremist groups and individuals? Why or why not? Explain.
• Was it inappropriate to discuss the domestic environment and possible motivations for citizens to engage in terrorist behavior and acts? Why or why not?
o Do you feel that it illustrated a lack of trust of U.S. citizens? Explain.
o Should the Secretary of Homeland Security have apologized for the assessment? Why or why not?
• If such briefings are not tolerable to the citizens of the United States, how should the federal government (or state or local governments) communicate to its citizens information related to trends in domestic terrorism, hate groups and crimes, and the risk posed to citizens? Explain in detail.
• Should certain groups or individuals be off-limits when discussing potential terrorist motivations (e.g., military veterans)?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening.
To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
• What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmate's postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Reading Assignment
You can find links to the following articles in the Phase 3 Assignment Descriptions:
• CRS Issue Statement on Organized Crime and Gangs in the U.S.
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations 8/10/2010
• Prostitution as a Possible Funding Mechanism for Terrorism
Assignment Objectives
• Evaluate the current information on terrorist organizations.
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Assignment Description
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
The following link(s) for the Phase 3 Reading Assignment:
• CRS Issue Statement on Organized Crime and Gangs in the U.S.
• Foreign Terrorist Organizations 8/10/2010
• Prostitution as a Possible Funding Mechanism for Terrorism
Contemporary Domestic Terrorism Issues
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
• Was the Department of Homeland Security wrong in the threat assessment released in November of 2009, in which it cited a growing threat from domestic extremist groups and individuals? Why or why not? Explain.
• Was it inappropriate to discuss the domestic environment and possible motivations for citizens to engage in terrorist behavior and acts? Why or why not?
o Do you feel that it illustrated a lack of trust of U.S. citizens? Explain.
o Should the Secretary of Homeland Security have apologized for the assessment? Why or why not?
• If such briefings are not tolerable to the citizens of the United States, how should the federal government (or state or local governments) communicate to its citizens information related to trends in domestic terrorism, hate groups and crimes, and the risk posed to citizens? Explain in detail.
• Should certain groups or individuals be off-limits when discussing potential terrorist motivations (e.g., military veterans)?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task
Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
• What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
• What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
• What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
• What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmate's postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Reading Assignment
You can find links to the following articles in the Phase 3 Assignment Descriptions:
• CRS Issue Statement on Organized Crime and Gangs in the U.S.
• Prostitution as a Possible Funding Mechanism for Terrorism