First Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A. What are the five freedoms in the First Amendment? Try to explain what they mean in your own words.
First Amendment Handout
B. Rank these five freedoms from most to least important.
Most Important
1.
2.
3.
4.
Least Important
5.
Reflection Questions:
C. What do you need from your fellow citizens to protect your rights?
D. What do you need to do in order to ensure the rights of others are protected?
E. What are the other freedoms you enjoy as a member of the United States?
fo Reversing Precedent, Just because the Supreme Court makes a decision, doesn't mean that it state forever, in this case, the decision only lasted threevearurtmakesaide tverturned by West Virginia Stale baare of Education v. Barnette. In the Barnette case, the store nerd ure clecided that being forced to salute the flag violates the First Amendment rights to free speech and religion.
Read statements from the Gobitis and Barnette cases. Using what you know about the cases, write the letter of each statement under the corresponding case on the board.
Minersville School
District v. Gobitis
West Virginia State
Board of Education
v. Barnette
Getting rid of disagreement or dissent would not create unity or bring people together.
It is important to instill individuals with love for their country during a time of war.
The most important aspect of a free society is that we are held together by a similar point of view or belief.
The Government cannot force Americans to all have the same opinion on a topic.
National symbols like the flag should not be more important than individual freedoms or rights.
The flag represents our unity as a country, and our unity is the most important issue in keeping the U.S. safe
B. Reflection. Review the statements in each column above. Which do you agree with more, the decision in Minersville School District v. Gobitis or West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette? Give two reasons why.
First Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A. What are the five freedoms in the First Amendment? Try to explain what they mean in your own words.
First Amendment Handout
B. Rank these five freedoms from most to least important.
Most Important
1.
2.
3.
4.
Least Important
5.
Reflection Questions:
C. What do you need from your fellow citizens to protect your rights?
D. What do you need to do in order to ensure the rights of others are protected?
E. What are the other freedoms you enjoy as a member of the United States?
fo Reversing Precedent, Just because the Supreme Court makes a decision, doesn't mean that it state forever, in this case, the decision only lasted threevearurtmakesaide tverturned by West Virginia Stale baare of Education v. Barnette. In the Barnette case, the store nerd ure clecided that being forced to salute the flag violates the First Amendment rights to free speech and religion.
Read statements from the Gobitis and Barnette cases. Using what you know about the cases, write the letter of each statement under the corresponding case on the board.
Minersville School
District v. Gobitis
West Virginia State
Board of Education
v. Barnette
Getting rid of disagreement or dissent would not create unity or bring people together.
It is important to instill individuals with love for their country during a time of war.
The most important aspect of a free society is that we are held together by a similar point of view or belief.
The Government cannot force Americans to all have the same opinion on a topic.
National symbols like the flag should not be more important than individual freedoms or rights.
The flag represents our unity as a country, and our unity is the most important issue in keeping the U.S. safe
B. Reflection. Review the statements in each column above. Which do you agree with more, the decision in Minersville School District v. Gobitis or West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette? Give two reasons why.
