A complete unit on constitutional law that uses the court case of Texas vs. Johnson, in which Gregory Lee Johnson was convicted of desecration of a venerated object after lighting an American flag on fire. The case became an argument about freedom of speech based on First Amendment Rights. The lesson unit is intended to be flexible depending on how much class time is available.

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amending the constitution, amendments, method ratify amendment, texas vs johnson, 1st amendment: freedom of religion and expression, freedom of speech

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)