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Role Playing Free Speech

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Students conduct research into looking at a free-speech issue. They role play the events surrounding a court case. The lesson includes guiding questions to help create context and determine areas of further study. The presentation includes a portion of question and answer that requires students to be challenged.

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freedom of speech, constitutional amendments, freedoms, the criminal justice system

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court, free speech, Government, social studies
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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Duration
1 hr
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