Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Tuesday 1/14 & Wednesday 1/15: Freedom of the Press

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING

Provisions of the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights are continually being interpreted to balance the power of government and the civil liberties of individuals.


LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Explain the extent to which the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First and Second Amendments reflects a commitment to individual liberty


Activity #1:

Today we are going to skip ahead to the "Freedom of the Press" part of the first amendment.  In class we covered Religion on Friday, Thursday we will cover Speech.  So, for today...

Watch the following EdPuzzle - Freedom of the Press.

Activity #2: 

New York Times v. The United States (Req'd AP Gov Case)

Use the following resource: New York Times v. The United States

In your notebooks, write two "Somebody, Wanted, But, So" statements for the case New York Times v. The United States...

Then, in 3-5 sentences, summarize the decision of the court.

Activity #3: 

Nifty Fifty Vocab:

In your notebooks, complete the following terms: 

Establishment Clause, 
Free Exercise Clause, 
Prior Restraint, 
Symbolic Speech. 

For each term, make sure to identify the...
  • Textbook or Google definiton
  • Short definition
  • Example

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