Pre-reading questions:
- What kind of bag do you like using? Discuss.
- Do you find clear bags safe? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
- measure /MEZH-er/
- administrator /ad-MIN-uh-strey-ter/
- see-through /SEE-throo/
- premise /PREM-is/
- privacy /PRAHY-Vuh-see/
[noun] a way to achieve something
There was a discussion with the new measures.
[noun]someone whose job is to control the operation of a business
School administrators are against the new policy.
[adjective] almost transparent
The girl is wearing a see-through blouse.
[noun] the land and/or building owned by a company or organization
The company is relocating to a new premise.
[noun] the right to keep someone’s personal matters private
The girl asked for some privacy.
Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland returned from spring break with a new security measure. The school administrator requires students to use a see-through backpack. This aims to strengthen security inside the school premises. They were also given an identification badge which they must wear all the time.
Some students find the policy disappointing and ineffective. According to them, metal detectors are better in preventing firearms from entering the school. In fact, some of them don’t feel safer with the new policy. They also believe that their right to privacy is being sacrificed.
Comprehension Questions:
- Why do students find the new security measure disappointing and ineffective?
- Do students feel safer with the new policy?
- Who requires students to use a see-through bag inside the school premises?
- What is the better way to prevent firearms from entering the school?
- What are the students sacrificing according to the article?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think the use of clear backpacks is an effective security measure? Discuss.
- Do you agree that student’s privacy is being sacrificed with the use of clear backpacks? Discuss.
- Do you think having metal detectors can tighten the security in schools? Discuss.
- If you were one of the students, would you feel safer with the new security measure? Discuss.
- In your opinion, what is the best way to strengthen security inside the school premises?