PBS
Pbs Teachers: On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The 2001 Mark Twain Prize
This Teacher Resource from the Kennedy Center helps students examine where and how humorists derive the material presented to their audiences. Activities encourage students to analyze elements of humor and the style of entertainers, and...
George Mason University
George Mason University: Between the Wars: Wwi and the Crusade for Conformity
The text of 3 U.S. Supreme Court cases on Free Speech during WWI. These cases deal with literature criticising the U.S. involvement in WWI. Includes the text of the Espionage Act under which war protesters were arrested.
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Center for Democracy and Technology
A public interest organization working for public policies that advance civil liberties and democratic values in information technologies. Contains links to information on free speech, data privacy, wiretapping, and cryptography.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Schenck v. United States
This encyclopedia entry summarizes the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, which pitted the right of free speech against the 1917 Espionage Act.
NC State University
North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Schenck v. u.s. (1919)
PBS offers a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. U.S. which dealt with when an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment presented a "clear and present danger." This case has since been overturned.
CommonLit
Common Lit:"rfk's Speech Following the Death of Mlk" by Senator Robert F. Kennedy
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Practicing Different Kinds of Speeches (English Iii Speaking)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn how to give a variety of speeches, such as informative, narrative, reflective, descriptive, and oral interpretation. SL.11-12.6 Speaking tasks
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: William J Bryan Cross of Gold Speech July 8, 1896
Read William Jennings Bryan's speech delivered at the Democratic National Convention in 1896; it is considered one of the greatest political speeches in American history.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Practicing the Skills Needed to Give an Effective Speech
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to use the skills needed to give an effective speech.
CommonLit
Common Lit: President Bush's "Islam Is Peace" Speech
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Other
Consumer Reports: What Congress' Section 230 Debate Means for the Future of Online Speech
Explains how this provision of the Communications Decency Act protects online speech and why it's become so controversial.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Regulation of Fighting Words and Hate Speech
Explore the constitutional conflict regarding the question of whether the first amendment limits the government's ability to regulate fighting words or hateful speech? This source contains background information and links to historical...
Other
Mario Savio's Speech Before the Fsm Sit In
This is the conclusion of activist Mario Savio's speech to the Free Speech Movement demonstrators in 1964 before the group entered Sproul Hall to begin their historic sit-in.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Government Regulation of Commercial Speech
Explore the issue of commercial speech -- think Joe Camel, the Marlboro Man -- which is speech that proposes an economic transaction. Is it covered by the First Amendment?
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Yearning to Breathe Free: Mary "Mother" Jones and Child Labor [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines the life of activist Mary "Mother" Jones and the methods she used to change conditions for laborers, especially for child laborers....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 9.1: Parts of Speech
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs through explanations and examples. Also learn to distinguish between words and phrases and between form and...
Read Works
Read Works: Senator Joseph Mc Carthy's Speech Before the Senate on June 14, 1951
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PDF is an excerpt from Senator Joseph McCarthy's Speech before the Senate on June 14, 1951. It is part of Paired Texts (above the passage) with "Anti - Communism in the 1950s" by Wendy...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Elie Wiesel's Nobel Acceptance Speech
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
iCivics
I Civics: Clapper v. Amnesty International (2013)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance of its citizens. Students learn about the First Amendment right to free speech, the Fourth...
iCivics
I Civics: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that established a school principal's right to censor student articles in the school newspaper. Students learn about the limits on student free speech in a school...
iCivics
I Civics: Minersville v. Gobitas (1940)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that allowed schools to require students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Students learn about the First Amendment and how the interests of...
iCivics
I Civics: Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986)
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that established a school's ability to prohibit inappropriate student language on campus. Students learn about the First Amendment right of free speech, and explore the...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: School Law for the Educator
A collection of information and links on legal issues related to education. Topics include search and seizure at school, free speech, student discipline and due process, student safety, zero tolerance policies, and harassment.
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