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CIVICS- First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

CIVICS- First Amendment: Freedom of Speech. A Pathfinder for 8TH Graders. Introduction. You will be creating a diagram and outline in Inspiration on the following topic: Should the government have the power to limit freedom of speech under certain circumstances?

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CIVICS- First Amendment: Freedom of Speech

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  1. CIVICS- First Amendment: Freedom of Speech A Pathfinder for 8TH Graders

  2. Introduction • You will be creating a diagram and outline in Inspiration on the following topic: Should the government have the power to limit freedom of speech under certain circumstances? • If you would like to learn more about the First Amendment and writing persuasively, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community. It should also help you reach some conclusions about why we have laws. Happy hunting!

  3. Print Resources: Books Nonfiction Fiction Reference Magazines & Newspapers Online Resources: Internet Sites Websites Freedom of Speech Writing Articles Encyclopedias Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc. Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse Keywords and Phrases for Searching Community Resources: People and Places New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards Click on one of the headings below to “jump” to those resources

  4. Print Resources: Books • There are several excellent books about persuasive essay writing, the First Amendment and the Freedom of Speech rights of Americans. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. • NONFICTION BOOKS • 323.44 Schenck v. United States and the freedom of speech debate: Debating Supreme Court decisions by Jodi Icenoggle, 2005. • 342.73 The First Amendment : Freedom of speech, religion, and the press by Leah Farish, 1998. • 342.73 Freedom of speech by Alan Allport, 2003. • 342.73 A living Bill of Rights by William O. Douglas, 1961. • 342.73 In defense of liberty: The story of America’s Bill of Rights by Russell Freedman, 2003. BACK TO MENU

  5. Print Resources: Books (cont.) • 342.73 The right to free speech by Claudia Isler, 2001. • 342.73 The Bill of Rights and landmark cases by Edmund Lindop, 1989. • 342.73 Tinker vs. Des Moines: Student rights on trial by Doreen Rappaport, 1993. • 342.7308 Free speech edited by Joan Boaz, 2006. • 342.7308 Freedom of speech edited by William Dudley, 2005. • 342.7308 First Freedoms: A documentary history of First Amendment rights in America by Charles C. Haynes, Sam Chaltain and Susan M. Glisson, 2005. • 363.31 Censorship: Opposing viewpoints edited by Andrea C. Nakaya, 2005. BACK TO MENU

  6. Print Resources: Books (continued) • FICTION BOOKS • Ex Rating: A novel by Natalie Standiford, 2006. • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 1953. • REFERENCE • American civics by William H. Hartley & William S. Vincent, HRW, 2003. • Highly effective writing: 8th Edition by Dr. Charles Paslay, Systematic Achievement, Inc., 2006. • Dictionary of American history: Volume II (Scribner’s) • A quick reference to essay writing by Steven Stern, 2002. • Elements of language: 2nd Course Holt, Rinehart and Winston • Chapter 6- “Persuasion: Sharing an Opinion” BACK TO MENU

  7. Print Resources: Magazines & Newspapers Library and Classroom Holdings • Scholastic News, Scholastic, Inc. • The New York Times: Upfront, Scholastic, Inc. • Time (visit also http://www.time.com/time/archive/) • Newsweek (visit also http://www.newsweeklatinamerica.com/) • The Record (visit also http://www.northjersey.com/) BACK TO MENU

  8. Online Resources: Internet SitesThe Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. First Amendment & Freedom of Speech Websites • The Bill of Rights Institute http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/dnn/ • The Bill of Rights Institute http://www.citizenbee.org • Read current events • Browse cases • Look for Freedom of speech • CNN http://www.cnn.com • First Amendment Schools http://www.time.com/time/archive/ • Historical Documents http://www.historicaldocuments.com/ • The History Channel http://www.history.com/ BACK TO MENU

  9. Online Resources: Internet Sites Websites (cont.) • Holt Researcher http://researcher.hrw.com/search.jsp Type in “Freedom of Speech” in “Freefind” box for a list of Supreme Court cases. • The New York Times http://www.nyt.com • Oyez: US Supreme Court Media http://www.oyez.net/ • Schenck v. United States (1919) • Whitney v. California (1927) • Board of County Commissioners v. Umbehr (1996) BACK TO MENU

  10. Online Resources (cont.) Articles • "Justices weigh impact of crime victim buttons" CNN.com. 10/13.http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/12/scotus.buttons/index.html • "Supreme Court to weigh if buttons showing victim swayed jury" Seattle Times, DC. 10/12.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003300540_scotus12.html • "Touchstones of Freedom: Sam Sheppard" - from Conflict and Continuity, the Story of American Freedom http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/pdf/camerasincourt.pdf Encyclopedias • Encycopedia Americana & Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia http://www.go.grolier.com (user id and password for remote access) • Encyclopedia Britannica http://www.school.eb.com • World Book Online http://www.worldbookonline.com BACK TO MENU

  11. Online Resources- Writing WRITING HELP • Elements of Literature (Features a model essay with all parts labeled) • Elements of Language: Holt, Rinehart & Winston • Interactive online persuasive essays—must have user id and password • Citing sources for a bibliography: Barley Sheaf School LMC • Printable citation note sheets and examples • Citation Machine • An interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers in modeling the proper use of MLA. • MLA Style Bibliography Builder • Choose a form, fill it out, and push the button... you will get an individual entry for a "Works Cited" page, which you may then copy and paste into your word processor. BACK TO MENU

  12. Online Catalog & Databases • Athena Online Card Catalog (accessible only through school computers) • World News Digest www.2facts.com (user id and password required) • www.newscurrents.com (user id and password required) • EBSCOhost www.search.epnet.com (Library card barcode needed for access outside school) • Bergen County Cooperative Library System www.bccls.com (Library card needed for full access outside school) BACK TO MENU

  13. Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc. • 347 Dangler vs. Yorktown Honor society case [videorecording] VHS, by Ambrose Video Publishing, New York: 1999. • In search of freedom [sound recording (CD)] speeches given by Martin Luther King, Jr. • Discovering US History. CD-ROM. Gale,1997. BACK TO TOP

  14. Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse • Try look in some of the following sections for more books: • 300- Social Sciences • 400- Language (help with writing) • 900- History • 973- U.S. History BACK TO MENU

  15. Keywords and Phrases for Searching • Freedom of speech • Free speech rights • Bill of rights • US Constitution • First Amendment • Freedom of the press • Schenck vs. United States • Civil rights BACK TO MENU

  16. Community Resources: People and Places Mrs. Susan Kumar- Fort Lee Public Library’s Reference, Young Adult & Book Discussion Group Leader Please do not hesitate to stop by the public library or call her at 201-592-3619. BACK TO MENU

  17. New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards • 6.2- A. Civic Life, Politics, and Government- • 1. Discuss the sources, purposes, and functions of law and the importance of the rule of law for the preservation of individual rights and the common good. • 6.2-B. American Values and Principles- • 1. Analyze how certain values including individual rights, the common good, self-government, justice, equality and free inquiry are fundamental to American public life. • 6.2-C The Constitution and American Democracy- • 1. Discuss the major principles of the Constitution, including shared powers, checks and balances, separation of church and state, and federalism. • 6. Research contemporary issues involving the constitutional rights of American citizens and other individuals residing in the United States, including voting rights, habeas corpus, rights of the accused, and the Patriot Act. • 6.2.-D Citzenship • 2. Discuss how the rights of American citizens may be in conflict with each other (e.g., right to privacy vs. free press). • 5. Discuss basic contemporary issues involving the personal, political, and economic rights of American citizens (e.g., dress codes, sexual harassment, fair trial, free press, minimum wage). BACK TO MENU

  18. New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (cont.) • 8.1 Computer and information literacy • A. Basic Computer Skills and Tools • Keyboarding • Internet usage • Publications and presentations • B. Application of Productivity Tools • Information Access and Research BACK TO MENU

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