In this lesson, students learn about responsibility and apply the concept to segments of the U.S. Constitution.
Civics Lessons
Lesson Topic: 1st Amendment
Responsibility and the U.S. Constitution
The Exchange: Should Students’ Cyber Speech Be Protected Under the First Amendment?
This lesson encourages students to deliberate on the issue of cyber speech and the First Amendment. Through the use of court cases and school policy, students will be able to define student expression rights and then evaluate the necessity and constitutionality of censoring and reprimanding students’ online social networking behavior.
