1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news story. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What did Teixeira admit to doing?
b) To what crimes did he plead guilty?

3. a) What classified documents did Teixeira leak?
b) When arguing for a 17 year sentence, how did prosecutors describe Teixeira's actions?

4. a) How did then 20-21 year-old Teixeira obtain the classified/"top secret" information?
b) What messages did he send people in his forums on Discord?

5. What accusations did prosecutors make against Teixeira?

6. What defense did Teixeira's attorney offer? Be specific.

7. Paragraph 20: Prosecutors disagreed with this characterization [that Jack is "a misguided young person" and "still essentially a child"], telling the judge his age should not affect the sentence. "Our military is built on the backbone of people his age and younger," Dolan said, arguing that Teixeira accepted responsibility to defend the nation. "This was not based on impulse. If it was, it was an impulsive decision that he made every single day that he went to work for a year," the prosecutor added.
Do you agree with the sentence the judge handed down? It is too harsh? not strong enough? or appropriate? Explain your answer.

OPTIONAL: Ask a parent:
-Do you agree with the sentence Jack Teixeira received? Please explain your answer.
-What do you know about Edward Snowden and Julian Assange?