Learning Objectives
10.1 Activity: Five Freedoms
Purpose Process Read the text of the Primary Source: First Amendment as a class and identify the five freedoms. Highlight, circle, and label the key freedoms and key information along with your classmates. Your teacher will lead you through a discussion on the First Amendment as a group. In small groups answer the following questions:
Be prepared to discuss your answer as a class. Launch The First Amendment As a class, have the students identify the five freedoms, circle them, and label them for the whole group. Guiding Question:
Discuss examples of how someone might exercise their First Amendment rights. This does not have to be exact, and some informal examples are great, as well. Possible examples:
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Activity Extension (optional) Constitution 101 Resources 10.2 Video Activity: Big Ideas Behind the First Amendment
Purpose Process Then, complete the Video Reflection: The First Amendment worksheet. Identify any areas that are unclear to you or where you would like further explanation. Be prepared to discuss your answers in a group and to ask your teacher any remaining questions. Launch
Activity Synthesis Activity Extension (optional) Constitution 101 Resources 10.3 Activity: Religion Clauses
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Large Group Discussion: Hypos Kennedy Case Scenario(s):
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Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources 10.4 Activity: Speech Quotation Analysis
Purpose Process First Amendment: Speech Clause and the Press Clause
Analyze the First Amendment Quotes provided to you and explore longer excerpts in the Founders’ Library to better understand the context for them and the development of free speech and a free press in America. In your group, complete the following tasks on the Activity Guide: Speech Quotation Analysis worksheet.
Think about the big ideas from the First Amendment instructional video. Draw any connections to the four First Amendment principles highlighted in the video. Explain the connections. As a reminder, here are the four big ideas:
Be prepared to share key point(s) and draw connections to what you explored in the videos and primary sources. Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources 10.5 Activity: Assembly and Petition
Purpose Process Review your responses with a classmate who examined the same primary source and be prepared to share with your class the connection to assembly and petition. Launch
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Note for the class when there are similarities between groups that had the same primary source and differences. Ask students if they can find any connections between these sources and a modern day debate in our country. Activity Extension (optional) Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources Constitution 101 Resources 10.6 Activity: Exit Ticket Reflection
Process Remember the rule from Brandenburg v. Ohio: Generally speaking, the government may punish if it is intended to and likely to cause imminent lawless action. In this activity, you will reflect on whether such a speech-protective rule works in the age of social media. Read this article from The Atlantic by Jeffrey Rosen: Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment. Write a short paragraph in response to the following question: Do you think that social media companies should follow the same guidelines of the First Amendment as the government does? As a reminder, social media companies do not have to follow standard First Amendment rules because the First Amendment only applies to the government, not to private companies, which can create their own guidelines or policies with respect to how their platform is used and how their business is run. List three pros and three cons as part of your short paragraph response. 10.7 Test Your Knowledge
Purpose Congratulations for completing the activities in this module! Now it’s time to apply what you have learned about the basic ideas and concepts covered. Process Complete the questions to test your knowledge. Launch This activity will help students determine their overall understanding of module concepts. It is recommended that questions are completed electronically so immediate feedback is provided, but a downloadable copy of the questions (with answer key) is also available. Knowledge Check Constitution 101 Resources |