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Does Free Speech Exist in School? Lesson PlanDoes Free Speech Exist in School? Lesson Plan
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Does Free Speech Exist in School?

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Students examine their own First Amendment rights as students. They read and discuss a news article, discuss the Supreme Court case Frederick v. Morse, take an online quiz and conduct Internet research, and create a brochure outlining the First Amendment rights for students.

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the first amendment, constitutional amendments

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first amendment, first amendment and students, frederick v. morse, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
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Year
2007
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