Joint Resolution Proposing the 19th Amendment, 1919

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

Students get a brief overview of the First Amendment rights and limits, and discuss what life would be like without them.

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

Students get a brief overview of the First Amendment rights and limits, and discuss what life would be like without them.

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

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

Students learn about restrictions to freedom of speech in public life, then debate court cases that determined when and why those limits apply.

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

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

Students learn about restrictions to freedom of speech in public life, then debate court cases that determined when and why those limits apply.

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.

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

Learn how NewseumED turns controversial subjects into the fodder for engaging student experiences. Gain practical tools and techniques for overcoming the obstacles to teaching hot-button issues.

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.