Lesson on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

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

Bell Ringer: Top 10 Books That Have Been Banned. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTpGunoyANA  

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

Agenda: 

1. 1. Bell Ringer (15 min)  

2. 2. Research a selected banned and /or challenged book and present findings to the class. Include a summary of the book and an explanation of who tried to ban the book and why. Participate in a class discussion of how the project relates to the First Amendment. (rest of class) 

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4. Note: students may choose one of the books mentioned in the video or not, and must be in pairs or triads. Presentations will take place on Thursday.  

Home Learning: 

1. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBtMNTuzrY   

2. 2. Read Chapter 1 "Free Speech on the Internet, Blogs, and in the Traditional Press" / highlight and annotate. 

3. 3. Describe the three primary changes in the contemporary field of journalism, according to Micahel Scerer.  

Due: Thursday, February 8, 2018