CI.17 Analyze the political implications of terrorism for American public policy. C, P

What am I learning today?

9/11 Changed America – we are going to research how it changed our lives

Why am I learning this?

America changed on 9/11. Some domestic policies changed because of that event. Some of those changes may impact you.

How will I know I learned this?

When you understand how 9/11 changed how our nation’s security interests work post-9/11.

How 9/11 Changed America: Four Major Lasting Impacts

I. Ongoing Wars

CASUALTY STATUS

Factbox: Civilian deaths from air strikes in Afghanistan

Costs of War

II. Immigration and Deportation

Through the Prism of National Security: Major Immigration Policy and Program Changes in the Decade since 9/11

9/11 Hijackers and Student Visas

For 7th Consecutive Year, Visa Overstays Exceeded Illegal Border Crossings

Key facts about refugees to the U.S.

11 Things You Need to Know About Refugees in Iowa

III. The Friendly-ish Skies

Shoe-Bomber Has ‘Tactical Regrets’ Over Failed American Airlines Plot

Transportation Security Timeline

IV. Big surveillance

Edward Snowden Now a Permanent Resident of Russia

Everything you need to know about PRISM