Teaching About Freedom of Speech on the Internet

Students explore the limits of the Bill of Rights. The student and teacher roll play a situation where speech is limited.

In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the freedom of speech and respond to three short answer questions

Can young scholars be allowed to say what they want in print or on the Internet, free from interference by the school? With the advent of Facebook and other social networking sites where all expressions are chronicled and monitored,...

Of all the amendments found in The Bill of Rights, the First Amendment contains some of the most important freedoms for American citizens. A unit plan on the First Amendment features interactive lesson plans designed to teach about those...

How does the Bill of Rights, created over 200 years ago, still apply to the lives of American citizens to this day? Here is a fantastic resource that includes several resources on approaching the Bill of Rights with your class. After...

All you need for this introduction to freedom of speech is a student willing to shout an expletive in the middle of class...twice. Easy? Meet with the pupil (choose wisely!) before class, explaining they are to swear loudly at a time you...

High schoolers examine the nature and limits of the Constitutional right to freedom of speech. They read and analyze the First Amendment, discuss various case studies, and research and record their own opinion on discussion questions.

Students present oral arguments to a mock Supreme Court and discuss the burning of the U.S. flag and freedom of speech.

The Tinker and Fraser cases were taken the Supreme Court on the basis of the 1st Amendment right to Freedom of Speech. Learners discuss each case, the First AMendment, complete handouts, and conduct a role play activity. Handouts are...

What does "freedom of speech" mean to your class, especially in the context of Internet communications? In round-table discussion format, middle and high schoolers address the issues discussed in "State Legislatures Across U.S. Plan to...