Agenda for 3/15

1. Drones - "Did you Know?"

1. The first recorded use of attack drones occurred on July 15, 1849 when the Habsburg Austrian Empire launched 200 pilotless balloons armed with bombs against the revolution-minded citizens of Venice. [1]
2. According to a July 18, 2013 survey, 61% of Americans supported drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. Support spanned the political divide, including Republicans (69%), independents (60%), and Democrats (59%). [2]
3. The first targeted drone strike by the United States occurred on Feb. 4, 2002 in Afghanistan when a CIA Predator drone fired on a group they believed included Osama bin Laden. The targets, all killed, were civilians gathering scrap metal. [3]
4. The most common drone used for attack purposes, General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper, has a range of 3,682 miles, an operational altitude of 50,000 ft, and a maximum flight time of 27 hours. [4]
5. Civilians accounted for 8-17% of all deaths from US drones in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

A. Which "Did you know?" is the most surprising, shocking, or interesting to you? Explain why.

B. Which "Did you know?" is the least surprising, or shocking to you? Explain why

C. Submit your answers to eBackpack Assignment #10

2. Where are drone strikes happening?

3.  Drones - Background Reading - KAHOOT!

• Review essential information with "History of Drones" Kahoot!

4. Drone Debate Overview Videos

• Complete the "Understanding Drones Graphic Organizer while watching the videos
• when complete take photo and upload to eBackpack Assignment #11