Printing Plate for Declaration of Independence

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 the persuasion techniques used by candidates when running for office, deepening their ability to analyze a variety of media produced by campaigns and to help separate fact from fiction.

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

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

Get the First Amendment background and media literacy techniques to help students understand where and how they can exercise freedom of expression in a world of social media and social protests.

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.

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.