Our American Voice- 3
-Citizens’ rights provide them with opportunities to improve their lives and their communities.
-Communities of engaged citizens provide support for each other.
-Citizens need to consider the impact of their decisions and actions on others.
-Citizens need to consider the potential consequences or the actions or inactions.
-If the individual rights abridge the community and/or vice versa; there is a breakdown in our social compact.
-For every right there is a corollary responsibility.
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3-2 Everyone's Voice: Work to balance the needs and wishes of diverse community members.
Core Principles
Core Principles
- Think about the areas of our school: playgrounds, office, gym, library, computer labs, cafeteria, hallways, etc. What are your thoughts?
- With your team, review the list choose one they feel DOSEN'T meet the needs of all members of the school community.
- As a class, let's share our thoughts on which areas may need to change.
- With your team, discuss possible areas of the school to change and come to an agreement on one. Work together to create a map of that area and make the desired changes. Under the map, they should list their changes.
- Present their maps to the whole group.
3-3 Only So Far: Students consider the impact of negative actions on others and the consequences of having no rules
1. Please read the "limitations on the first amendment rights".
2. After that, match the scenario to the correct limitation and draw a picture illustrating that scenario. For bonus points, create your own scenario!
Limitations of First Amendment Rights
Freedom of speech has its limitations. There are simple rules for determining when free speech can be limited, but there are some general rules. The following limitations have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
1. Clear and Present Danger – The First Amendment does not protect the right to use speech that creates a dangerous situation.
2. Fighting Words – The First Amendment does not protect the right to use words in a face to face situation that are generally understood to incite violence.
3. Libel and Slander – The First Amendment does not protect the right to tell lies about someone or damage the reputation of someone through lies.
4. Obscenity – The First Amendment does not protect the right to use obscene language or distribute obscene materials
First Amendment Rights Scenario Match
Scenario 1 Some students are walking home from their middle school. As they pass an attractive high school girl, one of the boys uses profanity and directs crude and embarrassing comments to her. What are the possible consequences of your actions?
Scenario 2 A bully walks up to a student on the playground, gets in his face, and calls him a big fat dumb slob and calls his little sister a very bad name. What are the possible consequences of your actions?
Scenario 3 Most of your middle school classmates read your Facebook page. You are just goofing around, but you accuse your friend of stealing a pair of jeans from a local store just to see how the rumor will spread. What are the possible consequences of your actions?
Scenario 4 You are in line at a store hoping to get the latest Xbox 360. You are afraid they will run out before you get to the front of the line. So, you and your friends decide to yell, “Fire, everyone get out!” What are the possible consequences of your actions?