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Applying Rights & Liberties

Freedom of the Press

9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Define freedom of the press
  • Describe the role a free press plays in a democratic system
  • Explain the pros and cons of competition for information
  • Identify benefits and challenges of digital media conveying political views
  • Analyze written material for bias and determine how bias can impact a person’s point of view
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Overview

Can a constitutional democracy function if the people don’t know the issues? In this lesson, students learn what freedom of the press means and why it was considered so important that it needed to be protected in the First Amendment. Students analyze today’s media coverage and consider how the expansion of digital media continues to raise new challenges about how to keep people informed.

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