CALL TO ORDER Ms. Zeins decides that she is fed up with the national government’s education policy, and burns the United States’ flag in front the White House. Should Ms. Zeins be allowed to express herself in this way? Why or why not?

Homework: Let’s go over it! 1. What did Gregory Johnson do? What happened to him as a result? 2. What does the First Amendment say about freedom of speech? Why did Johnson say his First Amendment rights had been violated? 3. What argument could you make that flag burning is likely to cause violence and therefore should be against the law? 4. What argument could you make that flag burning is symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment? 5. The Texas Court of Appeals said the government cannot "carve out a symbol of unity and prescribe a set of approved messages to be associated with that symbol... " What does this mean? Do you agree that the government should not be able to do this? List your reasons.

Directions 1.Staple the graphic organizer into your notes, on the back of your notes from Wednesday. 2.Begin filling out the first column with your own observations of the picture (What is the government allowing the citizens to do?) 3.When you are finished, put your finger on your nose.

Notes We are going to use a second graphic organizer for our notes for today, and will come back and fill in the second column later! Go ahead and staple the new graphic organizer on the front of the next sheet of paper in your notebook.

Notes Title: The 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.” Freedom of… WAYS THAT YOU MIGHT EXERCISE THAT FREEDOM Religion Going to church/temple/mosque Wearing religious symbols Public prayer

Unless religious practice is in some way interfering with the purposes of government, you can follow whatever religion you choose in the United States!

Notes Title: The 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.” Freedom of… WAYS THAT YOU MIGHT EXERCISE THAT FREEDOM Speech or Expression Burning a flag Giving criticism to the government or a group Carrying a sign Wearing a pin

Notes Title: The 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.” Freedom of… WAYS THAT YOU MIGHT EXERCISE THAT FREEDOM Press Distributing Pamphlets Writing an editorial in a newspaper Sending out mass mailings Flyers

CHALLENGE: Can you do that? In 1919, during World War I, Charles Schenck decided that he would create anti-war materials in the form of pamphlets and distribute them to Americans to discourage them joining the army. He claimed that this was protected under the first amendment, which says that you have Freedom of Press. In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court decided unanimously that this is NOT protected speech, since it prevents the government from protecting national security.

Notes Title: The 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.” Freedom of… WAYS THAT YOU MIGHT EXERCISE THAT FREEDOM Assembly Creating a club Protesting Showing up to a Rally Going to a Board Meeting or City Council Meeting

Notes Title: The 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.” Freedom of… WAYS THAT YOU MIGHT EXERCISE THAT FREEDOM Petition Collecting signatures of people who support a policy and submitting it to the government Criticizing an action of the government or group

Separation of Church and State is… The government cannot create laws or act in order to establish a certain religion; rather, people should be free to express whatever religion they choose.

HSA Check for Understanding READ THE HEADLINE and ANSWER THE QUESTION: “Judge Orders City to Remove Posters of Religious Laws” Today, a federal court judge ruled that the city had violated the Constitution when it allowed copies of religious laws to be posted in city buildings and schools. The city’s actions were unconstitutional because posting the religious laws in public places violated the principle of A. Right of assembly B. Freedom of the press C. Separation of church and state D. Protection against unreasonable searches

Directions 1.Flip back to your first graphic organizer. 2.Now, fill in which freedoms are being protected in each photograph, based on your notes.