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Introduction to Morse v Frederick lessons
Introduction by Peter Barringer Students’ First Amendment rights were explicitly established through the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case in 1969, and those rights have only diminished since. The amount of literature relating to the courts’ applications of Morse is even more abundant, but cogent analysis and quality teaching resources related to these cases…
Scope & Sequence: Morse Teaching Units
Introduction Before you begin working through this document, I’d first like to thank you for trying this unit in your classroom. This unit’s main emphasis is on customization because every media program is different. You may find that all the activities in these units are applicable to your media program, or you may find them…
Instructor’s background:
The Morse Decision (2007)
The Morse Decision (2007) In 2002, a high school in Juneau, Alaska, allowed its students to leave class to watch the Olympic Torch Relay as it proceeded in front of the school building (Kozlowski et al., 2009). Kozlowski et al. (2009) stated that during the ceremony, student Joseph Frederick displayed a large banner proclaiming, “BONG…
Five-day lesson plans
Five-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…
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: 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: Morse persuasive letter
Morse Persuasive Letter Through discussion with the students, determine the best recipient for a letter about the Morse decision—should it be administrators/school board? Judges? Someone else? Consider your publication’s needs as you make this decision. If the publication is or has already experienced legal issues with administrators, perhaps they should be the recipient of the…
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