NOTE TO STUDENTS: Before answering the questions, watch the videos under “Resources.”

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 item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What assurance did an administration official give that there is no current threat from cartel drones?

3. a) The FAA is a sub-agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT). What is the role of the FAA?
b) Who is the Secretary of Transportation? What is the role of the DOT?

4. How close to the Mexican border is the El Paso airport?

5. How did Democratic officials react to the FAA's closure of the airport (which was initially for 10 days, but then reopened less than one day later)?

6. Re-watch NewsNation's two reports under "Resources" below the questions:

• Reporter Allie Bradley explaining about cartel drone incursions
  Officials' frustration with the FAA's lack of communication is understandable. (video 1)
• Lt Gen Richard Newton explaining "there has to be a good reason" for the airport shutdown and saying there must have been "special security reasons" for it (video 3)

Do you think the News Nation reports add reasonable perspective for why this might have happened? Explain your answer.