Lesson on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Aim: What is Freedom of Speech, the Press, and Assembly?  

Bell Ringer: Current Events / Grade journals 61-70 

Objectives: 

1. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions about rights protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights  

2. Student will evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good.  

3. Students will explain why rights have limits and are not absolute. 

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. 2. Complete Concept Map Presentations sections 3-5 (15 min) 

3. 3. Work in teams to create a comparison chart that distinguishes the differences between civil liberties (freedoms) and civil rights (government actions to secure freedoms). Have students generate examples to foster understanding. Have students explain why these rights are not absolute. (rest of class) 

Home Learning: 

1. Journal 71 – Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?  

2. Journal 72 – How do the 5th and the 14th Amendments of the Constitution protect due process?  

Lesson on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Aim: What is Freedom of Speech, the Press, and Assembly?

Bell Ringer: African Americans in the U.S. Military – A Tradition of Distinguished Service Handout (Black History Month)


Objectives:

1. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions about rights protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights
2. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good.
3. Students will explain why rights have limits and are not absolute.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)
2. Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Concept Map Presentations (sections 13-) (rest of class)
3. Students are to complete "Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (Free Speech, Press, Assembly)" handout as groups present.

Home Learning: Journal 70 – How did the Supreme Court gain status equal to the other two branches of the federal government?

Lesson on Monday, January 29

Aim: What is Freedom of Assembly?  

Bell Ringer: Freedom of Assembly introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng4RcsgTkHw  

Objectives: 

1. 1. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions about rights protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights  

2. 2. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good.  

3. Students will explain why rights have limits and are not absolute. 

Agenda: 

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. Journal 69 – Describe Freedom of Assembly, and important cases regarding that freedom. (10 min) 

3. Students are to work on their concept maps that will be presented tomorrow. (rest of class) 

Home Learning: Complete your 2nd Concept Map of the unit.  

Lesson on Friday, January 26, 2018

Aim: What is Freedom of the Press?  

Bell Ringer: Read "Freedom of the Press" from A History of US Vol. 3, chapter 1. 

Objectives: 

1. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions about rights protected by the Constitution and Bill of Rights  

2. Students will evaluate, take, and defend positions on issues that cause the government to balance the interests of individuals with the public good.  

3. Students will explain why rights have limits and are not absolute. 

Agenda: 

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)  

2. Journal 68 – What are the origins of Freedom of the Press? (10 min)  

3. Assign pairs of students to read one of the following sub sections from the Glencoe "United States Government Democracy In Action textbook (pages 366-382) and create a concept map to present to the class based on their assigned section. For more information and samples of concept maps: http://www.schrockguide.net/conceptmapping.html (rest of class)  

1. Types of Speech 366 – Fray & Marixe / Catherine 

2. Regulating Speech, Clear and Present Danger 367, 368 – Abigail & Michael /  

3. Schenck v. United States, Bad Tendency Doctrine, Preferred Position Doctrine 368 – Gema & Melissa / Josefa & Francis 

4. Sedition Laws 369 – Chris & Ismael / Mynor & Kevin C.  

5. Speech Not Protected 369 – Larry & Andres /  

6. Prior Restraint Forbidden (two cases) 371, 372 – Genesis &  Anelsy / Laura & Brandon 

7. Fair Trials and Free Press (Gag Order, Press Access Trials, Protecting New Sources) 372, 373, 374 – Jason & Thomas / Stephanie & Yesenia 

8. Free Press Trials (Radio and Television, Motion Pictures, E-mail and the Internet, Obscenity, Advertising) 374, 375 – Kevin S. & Kenneth / Chabeli & Mario 

9. Protecting Freedom of Assembly 376, 377, 378 – Javier / Yanitzel &  

10. Public Assembly and Disorder 378 – Victoria & Brian / Ricardo & Matthew  

11. Protection and Labor Picketing 380, 381, - Bertha & Ranses / Jennifer & Matheos 

12. Freedom of Association 382 – Zoraya & Kelly / Kevin J. & Angie 

Home Learning: Begin work on Concept Maps