Free+Speech

This page will be devoted to developing an understanding of the First Amendment's free speech provisions and Supreme Court cases interpeting those provisions. You will read some information, learn about certain cases, and discuss your thoughts about certain scenarios involving free speech. This should merely complement what you SHOULD HAVE already read in the textbook. Due to time constraints, your posts and some other written assignments will form the basis of your grade for this chapter.


 * __FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS (TO BE DONE IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY & Completed by Thursday night.) YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK BACK ON THE WIKI ON THURSDAY TO RESPOND TO UPDATED POSTS & THE RESPONSES OF YOUR CLASSMATES:__ **

1. Go to the discussion question called 'preferred position' and respond. This should be done right away.

2. Read the article about the Facebook case. [|Facebook Article]

3. Enter the discussion about the case ( SHOULD BE DONE ON WEDNESDAY IN CLASS )--"Social Networking and Free Speech"

4. Read the cases below to understand relevant case law regarding free speech. Understanding these cases will be important for the AP Exam, so taking notes might be helpful (write down the name of the case, a brief summary of the circumstances and legal questions at hand, the ruling & precedent). SHOULD BEGIN THIS ON WEDNESDAY IN CLASS
 * Early landmark case regarding speech in school (definitely a case you'll need to know): [|Tinker Case]
 * [|Bethel Case]
 * [|Hazelwood Case]
 * [|Frederick v. Morse]

Read the following cases that are similar to the Facebook case: [| Similar Website Cases]

5. Respond to the discussion question, 'What might the Court do?'. Your response should show an understanding of the precedents from other cases. Check back on this discussion thread several times before Thursday night to respond to questions I may post, as well as your classmates' comments. YOUR ORIGINAL POST SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT (no later than 9:30); your final posts (in response to me and your classmates) will be due on Thursday by about 10:00 P.M.