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LESSON PLAN

Nov. 16, 2007

First Amendment

Topics: Scope and limit of rights

Standard 26: Understands issues regarding the proper scope and limits of rights and the relationships among personal, political, and economic rights

Benchmark 1.  Understands what is meant by the "scope and limits" of a right (e.g., the scope of one's right to free speech in the United States is extensive and protects almost all forms of political expression, but the right to free speech can be limited if it seriously harms or endangers others)

Discussion Questions

  1. What is an Amendment?

  2. What is the First Amendment?

  3. Do you believe these Illinois students were unfairly punished?

  4. Is there such a thing as too much freedom of speech?

Media Literacy

Why do you think so much media attention occurs when people protest?


Writing Experience

Think of something in the past week where you felt that your first amendment right was violated. In one paragraph, write a speech protesting this violation.

 


Vocabulary

- Bill of Rights

- Amendment

- Constitution

- Protest

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