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What does it mean to be an American?

In one word …. What does it mean to be an American?. From Sam Chaltain’s First Amendment 101 Part 1. http:// network.fivefreedoms.org /video/2089480:Video:1236. World Press Freedom Map. World Press Freedom Map WPF Map on YouTube. World watch of Journalists in prison

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What does it mean to be an American?

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  1. In one word … What does it mean to be an American? From Sam Chaltain’s First Amendment 101 Part 1 http://network.fivefreedoms.org/video/2089480:Video:1236

  2. World Press Freedom Map World Press Freedom Map • WPF Map on YouTube World watch of Journalists in prison http://www.wpfc.org/map.php

  3. 45 Words 5 Freedoms The 1st Amendment

  4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

  5. Freedom of the Press “Were it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter” – Thomas Jefferson

  6. “A Nation of sheep begets a government of wolves” – Edward R Murrow

  7. Today’s Case http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2027692,00.html http://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/137455181/supreme-court-overturns-calif-video-game-ban

  8. And I’ll leave you with this … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYUcmkgEYw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgFdx_Ap0Cc Assignment: Memorize the 1st Amendment word for word. To be recited in class on Tuesday Sept 20th. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE

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