I CAN’T WEAR WHAT?? What?! ?

Ben’s T-Shirt Trouble Watch to see what happened when Ben Brewer decided to wear his favorite band t-shirt to school— in violation of the new school rule!

There should be a law against stupid rules like that! Maybe there is… We now interrupt this exciting presentation to bring you the U.S. Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines. Read the case summary and do the exercises to find out whether Principal Carter’s rule is against the law!

Evidence About Armbands Someone wrote a threatening note during class to one of the students wearing an armband? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class

Evidence About Armbands On the school bus, someone threatened to beat up one of the students wearing an armband? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Evidence About Armbands At lunch, someone said the armbands were stupid? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Evidence About Armbands During class, someone made a face at one of the students wearing an armband? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class

Evidence About Armbands Between classes, someone shoved one of the students wearing an armband into a locker? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Evidence About Armbands Students stopped arguing about armbands when the teacher said it was time to begin class? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

Evidence About Armbands A student sang a song about how much he loved armbands, and people started arguing about whether he had a good voice? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class People arguing about singing, not about armbands

Evidence About Armbands Students were having fun debating about whether people should wear armbands? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class People arguing about singing, not about armbands A fun debate about armbands

Evidence About Armbands Student arguments about armbands were starting to add up? What if…

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student walking home Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class Arguments starting to add upPeople arguing about singing, not about armbands A fun debate about armbands

Evidence About Armbands The teacher had to tell students to stop arguing so she could begin class? What if… How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts ARE disruptive? What would you say? HINT: How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts are NOT disruptive? What would you say differently?

Evidence About Armbands Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid Threatening to beat up a student walking home Making a face during class Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class Arguments starting to add upPeople arguing about singing, not about armbands Teacher tries to begin but can’t until she tells students to stop arguing about armbands A fun debate about armbands As usual, teacher must ask for quiet before she can begin

Next Time… Did Principal Carter have any evidence that band t-shirts were being disruptive?