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Lesson Topic
Current Events/What is Espionage?
Lesson Outline
Today we discussed the suspect in a recent leak of classified Pentagon documents posted on social media. Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old airman with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was charged under the Espionage Act for posting classified information to an invite-only Discord chatroom. He was actually arrested at his parents' home over the weekend. We then discussed the definition of espionage. Espionage can be spying, or intelligence gathering, the act of obtaining secret or confidential information that can hurt one's country and put national security and people in danger. A person who commits espionage is called an espionage agent or spy. Any individual or spy ring, in the service of a government, company, criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. After learning its meaning, Cameron was unsure if this person in custody committed an act of espionage.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Remote lesson today.
Session Hours
0.75
Hours Attended
0.75
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Review Status
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