Curated OER
A "Clear and Present Danger"
Students define what is meant by clear and present danger. In this First Amendment lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Sedition Act of 1798. Students consider the...
Boston College
Boston College: Gitlow v. New York
Complete syllabus and opinion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez: Gitlow v. New York
Brief resource presents the facts of the case, questions presented, and the conclusion of the Gitlow v. New York United States Supreme Court case.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: First Amendment Protections
This resource contains an annotated look at the different topics covered within the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Click on any subtopic link for in-depth information about that part of the First Amendment.
Boston College
Boston College: Schenck v. United States
Read the decision of this landmark Supreme Court decision involving the 1917 Espionage Act Schenck v. United States (1919).
Boston College
Boston College: Dennis v. United States (1951)
Full syllabus and decision from the Dennis v. United States Supreme Court case.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Schenck v. United States
This encyclopedia entry summarizes the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, which pitted the right of free speech against the 1917 Espionage Act.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: First Amendment
Check out this interactive timeline on first amendment of the United States Constitution.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Freedom of Speech and Association
Check out this interactive timeline freedom of speech and association in the United States.
Other
Common Sense Americanism: Schenck v. United States
This summary provides the background for Schenck v. United States, a World War I-era Supreme Court case involving free speech. Schenck is an example of what can happen to basic constitutional rights in time of war.