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Three-day lesson plans

Three-Day Morse v. Frederick Unit Background Information and Description Basic knowledge of Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Bethel v. Fraser (1986), and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) is important for both students and advisers. The first ten minutes of this lesson plan is devoted to a brief review of these three cases, which composed the original…

Two-day lesson plans

Two-Day Morse v. Frederick Unit Background Information and Description Basic knowledge of Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Bethel v. Fraser (1986), and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) is important for both students and advisers. The first ten minutes of this lesson plan is devoted to a brief review of these three cases, which composed the original…

One-day lesson plan

One-Day Morse v. Frederick Unit Background Information and Description Basic knowledge of Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Bethel v. Fraser (1986), and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) is important for both students and advisers. The first ten minutes of this lesson plan is devoted to a brief review of these three cases, which composed the original…

Ancillary: Anticipation guide

Morse v. Frederick Anticipation Guide Directions: Answer each question with a number, 1-5. 1 means you strongly disagree, 5 means you strongly agree, and 3 is neutral. Students like me deserve the same free speech rights as normal citizens. Just because I have the right to say or do something doesn’t always mean I should….

Ancillary: Media manual statement

Media Manual Statement Create a brief, 50-100 word statement for the media program manual. The goal of this statement should be twofold. It should: help staff members understand and work around the limitations of Morse discussed earlier this class period attempt to keep administrators from overstepping the reaches of Morse The first goal requires consideration…

Ancillary: Role playing

Role Playing Background: Students will engage in a roleplaying scenario based a fictional set of circumstances. Federal courts have not cited Morse in any student media cases yet, so the circumstances of this case are intended to provide a plausible example. Instructions (read aloud or provide to students): Students will play one of the following…

Ancillary: Rubrics

Media Manual Statement 10 8 6 4 2 Knowledge of Morse Media statement demonstrates deep knowledge of Morse and its implications for student journalism Media statement demonstrates knowledge of Morse and its implications for student journalism Media statement demonstrates some knowledge of Morse and its implications for student journalism Media statement demonstrates little knowledge…

Ancillary: Supreme Court case facts

Supreme Court Case Facts Tinker v. Des Moines (1969): http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_21/ Bethel v. Fraser (1986): http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1667 Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1989): http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_836

Ancillary: Teaching student First Amendment rights

Teaching Student First Amendment Rights Determine the best method of teaching either Morse or all four major Supreme Court cases dealing with first amendment rights. The staff could create a handout, a website, a podcast, or an editorial or other feature for the publication itself. To determine the best medium, consider the following questions: Who…

Ancillary: Articles for broadly interpreted cases

Articles for Broadly Interpreted Cases Miller v. Penn Manor School District (2008) Case decision: http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/08D1173P.pdf SPLC analysis: http://www.splc.org/blog/splc/2009/12/beverly-hills-speech-cop-ii-surprise-youre-suspended http://www.splc.org/article/2014/11/due-process-claims (No Fair Notice section) Ponce v. Socorro Independent School District (2007) Case decision: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-5th-circuit/1146285.html SPLC analysis: http://www.splc.org/article/2007/11/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-schools-punishment-of-student-who-wrote-violent-story http://www.splc.org/multimedia/278 (Podcast) Nuxoll v. Indian Prairie School District #204 (2008) Case decision: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1317185.html SPLC analysis: http://www.splc.org/article/2008/04/student-can-wear-be-happy-not-gay-t-shirt-in-time-for-protests http://www.splc.org/article/2007/05/illinois-court-rules-students-cannot-wear-anti-gay-t-shirt http://www.splc.org/article/2011/03/appeals-court-upholds-students-right-to-wear-be-happy-not-gay-shirts Boim…

Ancillary: Limits on scholastic journalism

Limits on Scholastic Journalism Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District (1969) The Tinker case stemmed from several students wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The school suspended the students for violating the dress code, which had recently been changed to keep students from wearing armbands in protest. The Supreme Court ruled that…

Ancillary teaching materials

Use these materials to fill out the lessons. • Limits on scholastic journalism • Articles for broadly interpreted cases • Teaching student First Amendment rights • Supreme Court case facts • Rubrics • Role playing • Morse persuasive letter • Media manual statement • Anticipation guide • District & Appeals Court decisions citing Morse v. Frederick Return…