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• How does the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protect the freedom of speech? • Why did the founding generation value free speech? • What types of speech can be limited by the government? • How has the Supreme Court’s approach to the protection of speech changed over time? Objectives:
Speech: The government can’t tell you what to say Press: Newspapers and magazines and TV stations get to say what they want. Assembly: The government can’t stop you from having a meeting. Petition: You get to call or write to your representative. 3. Why is it important to have freedom of speech? That’s
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. • The First Amendment also guarantees freedom of religion. • Sometimes we have to put limits on rights.
National Archives, students learned about RAPPS, or the five freedoms of the First Amendment (religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech). Working together in small groups, students can use rhyme or rhythmic speech with a beat or musical accompaniment to remember the five freedoms.
1. State the constitutional basis for freedom of speech. 2. Explain the importance of free speech in a democratic society. 3. Explain events that prompted courts to define principles for deciding free speech issues. 4. Develop an appreciation for the complexities involved in finding the limits to free speech. 5.
Students will be able to understand the meaning and importance of the Bill of Rights as well as how it safeguards freedoms and protects citizens from government intrusion in everyday life.
How our core freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition came to be guaranteed is a fascinating saga of American history – involving towering figures, particularly James Madison and Thomas Jefferson.
