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In this lesson we:
- read:
- Huntington’s “The Clash of Civilizations?”
- Walt’s “Building up the New Bogeyman”
- Said’s “The Clash of Ignorance”
- researched two academic journal articles supporting Huntington’s thesis
- discussed the intelligence writing guidelines (or the uniqueness of writing in the intelligence field)
- reviewed the necessity and use of higher-order and critical thinking skills in intelligence writing.
The most important thing to get out of Lesson 3 is the ability to write a clear and concise academic/professional paper to explain your analysis and evaluation to others.
Final Tasks
Note:
Deliverable: Lesson 3 - GRADED Paper (#1) - Critical Analysis
When you have completed your paper, return to Lesson 3 in Canvas. Look for the Lesson 3 - GRADED Paper (#1) assignment link where you will submit your paper. You will find directions for submitting your papers when you enter the assignment.
Before you move on to Lesson 4, double-check the Lesson 3 Checklist to make sure you have completed all the required activities for this lesson.
Looking Ahead
Next week, we begin part two of the course, addressing national security applications of geospatial intelligence. Lesson Four: Intelligence Organizations and Functions introduces you to a broad overview of intelligence, including definitions of intelligence, purposes of intelligence, and US intelligence community organization and functions. There will be a lot of reading once again, and the quiz experience. The next lesson will cover:
- the definition of "intelligence" as articulated by Lowenthal;
- the evolution of the US intelligence system;
- the layout of the US intelligence infrastructure and functions of the major agencies;
- the intelligence process including: requirements, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and consumption, and feedback;
- the functions of collection and analysis as described by Lowenthal.
I am looking forward to reading your papers.