Research | Study Guide

Read the following strategic-level, overarching, foundational documents for inferences related to protecting the Nation’s CIKR:

• Declaration of Independence


• Constitution of the United States of America


• Bill of Rights

Review any previous course readings relevant to Homeland Security and other individual research notes to establish a frame of reference/context for this lesson.

Determine - in your opinion – the key actors (nations, law-makers, criminal/terrorist groups and/or individuals) and key factors (politics, economy, religion, US presence abroad, etc.) and shapers (existing US governance structure for problem-solving, international attitudes on terrorism, etc.) that helped shape the pre-9/11 strategic setting (international and domestic).

Scan the Topics and Student Learning Tasks/Assignments for an overview of this lesson’s focus and the areas relevant to the Graded Assignment.

Capture your questions/comments for the Discussion Forum and Graded Assignment as you proceed through the Required Readings and any independent research.

Seek answers to your questions through either Instructor or via collegial contact in the student Discussion Forum.

Maintain an open/receptive mind as you discuss contentious issues; not everyone shares the same views.

Be prepared to collaborate with/assist other students.