Grade Level:
Elementary/Middle
Overview:
Students will inductively discover the First Amendment by reading and analyzing newspapers. They will discuss various circumstances involving the First Amendment, and so understand that in certain instances – libel, publication of national secrets, etc. – there is a limit to the freedoms expressed in the First Amendment.
Time needed:
1-2 class periods
Materials required:
Introducing the First Amendment Lesson Plan
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies:
Theme 5: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions