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Materiales Educativos en Español

En este módulo de lección, encontrarás tres presentaciones en español que puedes usar para explicarles a tus estudiantes sobre los elementos filosóficos, históricos, y jurídicos de la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución Estadounidense.

Coronavirus and Free Speech
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Coronavirus and Free Speech Lesson

The world suddenly faces the daunting challenge of a viral pandemic. In this lesson, students consider how freedom of speech is essential to create an open scholarly climate.

Remote learning lesson
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Remote Learning Lesson

In this video lesson, students will explore the legal considerations and competing interests involved in social media censorship of “misinformation” about the coronavirus.

Cartoon illustration of a king riding on a chariot around a medieval village
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The Emperor’s New Clothes Lesson

Using Hans Christian Andersen’s fable “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, this lesson examines the importance of thinking for oneself, even if everyone else disagrees.

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Constitution Day Lesson

FIREhas prepared a special Constitution Day Lesson to help educators communicate the background and value of their First Amendment Rights.

Frederick Douglass
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Black History Month Lesson

This featured lesson, centered on Frederick Douglass’ acclaimed defense of free expression entitled, “A plea for free speech in Boston,” is ideally suited for use during Black History Month.

stylized illustration of Eleanor Roosevelt
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Women’s History Month Lesson

This character-building lesson, designed for Women’s History Month, offers students an empowering glimpse into the many achievements and profound emotional strength of one of America’s most admired First Ladies.

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Freedom of the Press and Newspaper Theft on Campus Lesson

In this mini-lesson, students will discover reasons why freedom of the press is important and why newspaper theft—an unfortunate incident that sometimes takes place on American college campuses—is wrong. Includes descriptions of actual newspaper heists.

Political art, Concept idea of free speech freedom of expression and censored, surreal painting, portrait illustration , conceptual artwork illustration
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Free Speech in America vs. Other Countries Lesson

Drawing from the life and journey of NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom, this mini-lesson highlights the unique protections of the First Amendment in the United States in comparison with restrictions abroad.

Trucker lesson
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Truckers, Protests, Emergency Acts, and an American Convoy

Frustrated truck drivers—first in Canada, then in the United States—descended on national capitals in large, organized convoys to object to governmental covid requirements. Were they within their rights? Did they go too far?

Sign reading Right to Protest
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Right to Protest Lesson

The right to protest guarantees us the ability to use our free speech to voice opposition to things we disagree with.

World religions represented as puzzle pieces being put together by hands with different skin colors
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Freedom of Religion Lesson

The first right listed in the First Amendment is the freedom of religion. This unit explores what it means to have freedom from and freedom of religion through discussion of key issues such as the Lemon test and the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses.

People and speech bubbles
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Teaching Healthy Discourse

This unit provides students with information and strategies for engaging in meaningful conversations with their peers.

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Debate Activity Kit

FIREwho wish to be effective, persuasive communicators must develop argumentation skills.

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