![]() The right to think is the beginning of freedom, and speech must be protected from the government because speech is the beginning of thought.”-Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. “First Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible end. “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.”- First Amendment ALA Upcoming Annual Conferences & LibLearnX.Related Groups, Organizations, Affiliates & Chapters.Frederick.Dealing with censorship challenges at your library or need to get prepared for them? Visit our Fight Censorship page for easy-to-access resources. By deciding that school officials cannot censor student speech unless it materially and substantially disrupts the educational process the court set a precedent that is still cited in student free speech cases, including Hazelwood v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the First Amendment applies to public schools. Reflect: Students can respond verbally or in writing to the discussion questions.Due to time constraints, the verdict doesn’t have to be unanimous. The judge, volunteer attorneys, and student attorneys observe as the jurors deliberate in a large group or smaller groups. Deliberate: All other students are jurors who deliberate in a courtroom fishbowl activity.Analyze: Student attorneys are assigned to two sides of the case and the issues listed in the talking points.They also read the fictional scenario about a student walkout in protest of a dress code that bans messages of any kind on clothing worn at school. Read: Participants read the facts and case summary. ![]()
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