Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Freedom of Speech

9th - 10th
Free speech not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. It is essential to remember that not all speech is protected equally under the first amendment, and just because you have a right...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Government and Politics: Freedom of Religion

9th - 10th
In this episode, we discuss the first amendment and an individual's right to the freedom of religion. We'll examine some significant supreme court decisions and talk about how they've affected our interpretations of the law with respect...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 2: Origins of the First Amendment

9th - 10th
Explains why freedom of speech and expression are so important.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 9: Government Suppression of Speech

9th - 10th
Discusses the history of government suppression of free speech and how things have improved in recent decades.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 10: Limiting Freedom of Expression

9th - 10th
Discusses the reasons there need to be some limitations on the right to freedom of expression.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 1: Establishment and Free Exercise

9th - 10th
Introduces the topic of the establishment and free exercise clauses in the 1st Amendment.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 1: Introduction

9th - 10th
Introduces the topic of freedom of speech and expression and why they were so important to the founders.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 3: Individual Growth and Human Dignity

9th - 10th
Explains how freedom of speech and expression provide the benefits of individual growth and human dignity.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 11: Supreme Court Limits Free Expression

9th - 10th
Explains the ways the Supreme Court has set limits to freedom of the press and speech.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #26: Freedom of the Press

9th - 10th
Crash Course Government and Politics video in which host Craig Benzine finishes discussion on First Amendment rights as he tells us about the rights and responsibilities of the press. [7:16]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #24: Freedom of Religion

9th - 10th
Crash Course video discusses American jurisprudence and how Supreme Court decisions have affected First Ammendment right to freedom of religion. [6:47]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course: Government and Politics #25: Freedom of Speech

9th - 10th
Crash Course video in which Craig Benzine examines the First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech, discussing court interpretation, what is protected, and what is not. [6:51]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: First Amendment to the u.s. Constitution

9th - 10th
Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the First Amendment. [7:05]
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: The First Amendment for Dummies

9th - 10th
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment One. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.