1. What does it mean to be an American? In one word … From Sam Chaltain’s First Amendment 101 Part 1 http://network.fivefreedoms.org/video/20894 80:Video:1236

2. World Press Freedom Map WPF Map on YouTube World watch of Journalists in prison http://www.wpfc.org/map.php

3. 45 Words 5 Freedoms The 1 st Amendment

4. 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.

5. Freedom of the Press “Were it left for me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter” – Thomas Jefferson

6. “A Nation of sheep begets a government of wolves” – Edward R Murrow

7. Today’s Case http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,859 9,2027692,00.html http://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/137455181/su preme-court-overturns-calif-video-game-ban

8. And I’ll leave you with this … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYUcmkgE Yw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgFdx_Ap0 Cc Assignment: Memorize the 1 st Amendment word for word. To be recited in class on Tuesday Sept 20 th. EXTRA CREDIT FOR PERFORMANCE