Through role-play and debate, students learn about Federalists, Antifederalists and the creation of the Bill of Rights.

Students see how technology affects communication through hands-on exploration of telegraphs, typewriters, metal type sorts and more.

With the day's front pages and a supersized board game, students learn about front page elements and purpose.

Students watch and discuss a Newseum-produced documentary about the role of the First Amendment freedoms in the civil rights movement and in protests today.

Students learn about the groundbreaking 1969 Supreme Court case that protected student speech in public schools.

Students learn how a newspaper front page reflects the interests and values of the community, then work in teams to create their own front pages.

Can you navigate the flurry of fake news and strike a balance between being a cynic and a sucker? Get the tools you need to stay ahead of online tricksters and trolls.

Students debate court cases to learn how far First Amendment protections extend in public schools, and why limits may be necessary.

Is it OK to clean up a quote or broadcast unconfirmed information? Students become more critical consumers of news media by examining real-life case studies of journalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.

Can you navigate the flurry of fake news and strike a balance between being a cynic and a sucker? Get the tools you need to stay ahead of online tricksters and trolls.

Is it OK to clean up a quote or broadcast unconfirmed information? Students become more critical consumers of news media by examining real-life case studies of journalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.

Students become more critical consumers of visual information by examining real-life case studies of photojournalists striving to be accurate, fair and clear.

In this hands-on introduction to our website, you'll learn how to find primary sources, videos, lessons and interactives to support your learning objectives in the classroom or on a field trip.

This broad overview of media literacy focuses on easy-to-use tools and techniques for deconstructing information in a variety of media, from historic newsreels to histrionic websites.

Explore the role of the press in shaping the politics of colonial and revolutionary America, then gain strategies for teaching with primary sources.

In this team-building experience, groups race to solve five puzzles in the Newseum's galleries that culminate in an epic final challenge.

Through a case-study format, participants learn about the five freedoms of the First Amendment, limits to the freedom of the press and discuss modern day challenges driven by new technologies.

In this one-hour team-building experience, discover how newspaper editors decide what stories make the front page every day, then race to design your own front page on deadline.