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1 Name Teacher /5 ER.DFA2.9.R.RI.06 - Determines an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyzes how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. News Debate: Phone Patrol Should the police be allowed to dig through people s cell phones? Police officers in California have a new way to fight crime. If they arrest someone who is carrying a cell phone, officers can dig through the phone s content, including text messages, voice mails, s, calendars, and photos. In a 5-2 ruling, the California Supreme Court stated in December 2011 that police officers are allowed to open and examine what they find on an arrested person, without a warrant. A warrant is permission from a judge based on reasonable suspicion. San Diego resident Jim Tharayil added that he thinks the policy could be abused. He told San Diego 6 News that he can imagine police officers using something else to pull you over and then using this to look through your cell phone. Protection Over Privacy The police need help keeping the streets safe, say supporters of cell phone searches. Officers in Shafter, Calif., note that the policy has already been helpful. We were able to establish who [the arrested people] were in contact with. It helped us to find who may also be involved in that crime, Detective Chris Grider told Bakersfield s 23ABC. Some people also believe that the policy will deter people from committing crimes. The police now have better means to find out if you re guilty, California resident Chris Eddy told San Diego 6 News. Furthermore, supporters of the ruling say it does not violate the Fourth Amendment. If you ve already been arrested with reasonable evidence, they say, then it is fair for the police to search through anything on you. Abuse of Power Stop snooping through smart phones, argue opponents of the new ruling. People could have... pictures in there, like of their girlfriends, that they don t want somebody else to see, and it would be an invasion of privacy not only for them, but the other person also, California resident Valinten Perez told 23ABC.

2 Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar, one of the judges who opposed the decision, says that police officers should have to obtain a warrant. It is unfair of police officers to rummage at leisure through the wealth of personal and business information that can be carried on a mobile phone... merely because the device was taken from an arrestee s person, she says ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Article: Copyright 2009 Weekly Reader Corporation. 1. Which statement best describes how opponents feel about the cell phone patrol policy? a. Opponents feel that the policy will prove helpful to law enforcement. b. Opponents feel the policy is too restrictive in nature. c. Opponents feel the policy could be easily abused by law enforcement. d. Opponents feel the policy could lead to more arrests. 2. Which piece of text evidence best support your answer for number one? a. Police officers in California have a new way to fight crime. b. We were able to establish who [the arrested people] were in contact with. c. If you ve already been arrested with reasonable evidence, they say, then it is fair for the police to search through anything on you. d. It is unfair of police officers to rummage at leisure through the wealth of personal and business information that can be carried on a mobile phone... News Debate: Cell Phone Scramble Should schools relax cell phone policies? More kids than ever carry cell phones these days, and schools are making tough calls when it comes to regulating the devices. First, many students are excited to use cell phone technology. If schools incorporate that technology into lessons, students will become more excited about their classes. As cell phones become more like mini laptop computers, they can be very useful in the classroom. For example, students can use cell phone technology to access online books, newspaper articles, and other materials. When you focus on the positive uses of cell phone technology, the possibilities are endless! Finally, many parents and students rely on cell phones to keep in touch in case plans change after school. Grace Hurley, 13, an eighth grader from Yorktown Heights, N.Y., agrees. We should be able to carry our cell phones in school because we may need to contact our parents in emergencies, she says.

3 No Cell Before The Bell! Schools should ban students from carrying cell phones during classes. Cell phones can be a major distraction and impair student learning. Cell phones also give students more opportunities to cheat and cyberbully. Kids can use cell phones to take pictures, chat, surf the Web, and listen to music. Those features can distract students during the school day. According to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens with cell phones have sent texts during class. Those texts are most likely distracting kids from their studies. Steven Hancock, an administrator at Princeton Day School, agrees. He says, Cell phones have addictive qualities that will impede student engagement and learning. In addition, cell phones allow students to cheat during exams. Students can text friends or find answers on the Internet, for example. Finally, cell phones in class may lead to cyberbullying. Sadly, students may use phones to take photos of other kids doing something awkward and text the pictures to friends. Gossip spreads like wildfire, after all ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Article: Copyright 2009 Weekly Reader Corporation. 3. What is the author s purpose for writing this piece? a. To express frustration with the growing popularity of cell phones. b. To express excitement at the possibilities associated with the use of cell phones. c. To express two differing ideas on the growing use of cell phones. d. To express a longing for a slower time less dependent on cell phones. 4. Identify and explain the rhetorical devices used within the Phone Patrol piece. Incorporate text evidence within your answer.

4 5. What is the central message that is conveyed in the text Cell Phone Scramble? Incorporate text evidence within your answer.

5 Name Teacher /5 AK.DFA2.9.R.RI.06 - Determines an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyzes how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. News Debate: Phone Patrol Should the police be allowed to dig through people s cell phones? Police officers in California have a new way to fight crime. If they arrest someone who is carrying a cell phone, officers can dig through the phone s content, including text messages, voice mails, s, calendars, and photos. In a 5-2 ruling, the California Supreme Court stated in December 2011 that police officers are allowed to open and examine what they find on an arrested person, without a warrant. A warrant is permission from a judge based on reasonable suspicion. San Diego resident Jim Tharayil added that he thinks the policy could be abused. He told San Diego 6 News that he can imagine police officers using something else to pull you over and then using this to look through your cell phone. Protection Over Privacy The police need help keeping the streets safe, say supporters of cell phone searches. Officers in Shafter, Calif., note that the policy has already been helpful. We were able to establish who [the arrested people] were in contact with. It helped us to find who may also be involved in that crime, Detective Chris Grider told Bakersfield s 23ABC. Some people also believe that the policy will deter people from committing crimes. The police now have better means to find out if you re guilty, California resident Chris Eddy told San Diego 6 News. Furthermore, supporters of the ruling say it does not violate the Fourth Amendment. If you ve already been arrested with reasonable evidence, they say, then it is fair for the police to search through anything on you. Abuse of Power Stop snooping through smart phones, argue opponents of the new ruling. People could have... pictures in there, like of their girlfriends, that they don t want somebody else to see, and it would be an invasion of privacy not only for them, but the other person also, California resident Valinten Perez told 23ABC.

6 Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar, one of the judges who opposed the decision, says that police officers should have to obtain a warrant. It is unfair of police officers to rummage at leisure through the wealth of personal and business information that can be carried on a mobile phone... merely because the device was taken from an arrestee s person, she says ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Article: Copyright 2009 Weekly Reader Corporation. 1. Which statement best describes how opponents feel about the cell phone patrol policy? a. Opponents feel that the policy will prove helpful to law enforcement. b. Opponents feel the policy is too restrictive in nature. c. Opponents feel the policy could be easily abused by law enforcement. d. Opponents feel the policy could lead to more arrests. 2. Which piece of text evidence best supports your answer for number one? a. Police officers in California have a new way to fight crime. b. We were able to establish who [the arrested people] were in contact with. c. If you ve already been arrested with reasonable evidence, they say, then it is fair for the police to search through anything on you. d. It is unfair of police officers to rummage at leisure through the wealth of personal and business information that can be carried on a mobile phone... News Debate: Cell Phone Scramble Should schools relax cell phone policies? More kids than ever carry cell phones these days, and schools are making tough calls when it comes to regulating the devices. First, many students are excited to use cell phone technology. If schools incorporate that technology into lessons, students will become more excited about their classes. As cell phones become more like mini laptop computers, they can be very useful in the classroom. For example, students can use cell phone technology to access online books, newspaper articles, and other materials. When you focus on the positive uses of cell phone technology, the possibilities are endless! Finally, many parents and students rely on cell phones to keep in touch in case plans change after school. Grace Hurley, 13, an eighth grader from Yorktown Heights, N.Y., agrees. We should be able to carry our cell phones in school because we may need to contact our parents in emergencies, she says.

7 No Cell Before The Bell! Schools should ban students from carrying cell phones during classes. Cell phones can be a major distraction and impair student learning. Cell phones also give students more opportunities to cheat and cyberbully. Kids can use cell phones to take pictures, chat, surf the Web, and listen to music. Those features can distract students during the school day. According to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens with cell phones have sent texts during class. Those texts are most likely distracting kids from their studies. Steven Hancock, an administrator at Princeton Day School, agrees. He says, Cell phones have addictive qualities that will impede student engagement and learning. In addition, cell phones allow students to cheat during exams. Students can text friends or find answers on the Internet, for example. Finally, cell phones in class may lead to cyberbullying. Sadly, students may use phones to take photos of other kids doing something awkward and text the pictures to friends. Gossip spreads like wildfire, after all ReadWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. Article: Copyright 2009 Weekly Reader Corporation. 3. What is the author s purpose for writing this piece? a. To express frustration with the growing popularity of cell phones. b. To express excitement at the possibilities associated with the use of cell phones. c. To express two differing ideas on the growing use of cell phones. d. To express a longing for a slower time less dependent on cell phones. 4. Identify and analyze the rhetorical devices used within the Phone Patrol piece. Incorporate text evidence within your answer. Student responses should express an understanding that: the author s purpose of the piece was to inform the audience of the two sides associated with the new cell policy in California. Text evidence may include but is not limited to: We were able to establish who [the arrested people] were in contact with, or If you ve already been arrested with reasonable evidence, they say, then it is fair for the police to search through anything on you, or It is unfair of police officers to rummage at leisure through the wealth of personal and business information that can be carried on a mobile phone. Students may also identify the use of ethos in the statement Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar, one of the judges who opposed the decision, says that police officers should have to obtain a warrant.

8 5. What is the central message that is conveyed in the text Cell Phone Scramble? Incorporate text evidence within your answer. Student responses should reflect an understanding that the text focuses on conveying the two opposing viewpoints associated with the increase of cell phone usage by young people. Text evidence may include but is not limited to: Schools should ban students from carrying cell phones during classes, or Cell phones can be a major distraction and impair student learning, or cell phones allow students to cheat during exams, or students will become more excited about their classes, or cell phones can be very useful in the classroom.

News Debate: Cell Phone Scramble

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