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What Can I Say in School?

K-5
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Explain how limits to free speech in schools is determined
  • Apply free speech tests to scenarios
  • Support conclusions with evidence and reasoning
  • Gather evidence to answer the question: “What can I say in school?”
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Overview

Historians make decisions. In this lesson, students will learn about how the freedom of speech is applied in schools. They will look at school-based scenarios and decide whether or not they think a school could limit student speech. They will be able to provide reasoning in their answer to the mystery question: "What can I say in school?"

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