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Cristina Rodriguez, Tamara Ortiz Triana, RoAnn D Cristina Rodriguez and Tamara Ortiz are in 7th at R.O Gibson home of the Scots Back to Lobby Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Lindsey Wanaka under the direction of Dr. Christy Keeler during a Teaching American History grant module. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.

Tinker Teamwork Back to Lobby

Armband idea Back to Lobby 4

The Tinker v. Des Moines Court Case Back to Lobby 5

Vietnam War Back to Lobby 6

Insert Artifact Picture Here A Quote From Me to You Thinking of this quote may remind you of things that can help you. For example, "believe in yourself.“ This shows that you are true to yourself that your real. This is important, because Mary Beth Tinker she never imagine her self standing up for what she believe in and make a huge difference in the world. Back to Room 1

The One Who Started It All Insert Artifact Picture Here The One Who Started It All Mary Beth Tinker was born in 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa. Mary Beth Tinker is an American free speech activist known for her role in the 1969s during Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court case. She never imagined her name attached to a supreme court case in her college textbook. Mary Beth tinker apposed the Vietnam war; she wanted to do something about it. The student including her brother John tinker were happy with her ideas and wanted to work with her including with the punishments. Back to Room 1

The One Who Helped Insert Artifact Picture Here John Tinker was one of the Tinker kids that helped take the armband idea into action. John Tinker got suspended with her sister, Mary Beth Tinker, when they put the idea into action. Even though John Tinker doesn't get recognized like his sister, I think that he was a good park of the Armband idea. If John Tinker wasn’t a part of the Armband Idea, maybe Mary Beth Tinker wouldn’t have the courage to put the idea into action. Back to Room 1

Insert Artifact Picture Here Tinker Teamwork You cant only give credit to one person. The whole Tinker family had something to do with the Armband Idea or the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court Case. Grant Tinker, Mary Beth Tinker’s farther, and Mary Beth Tinker’s mother wouldn’t allow the school to suspend his kids just because they wanted to protest the Vietnam War and tool this case to court. Back to Room 1

Details of Armband Idea Insert Artifact Picture Here Details of Armband Idea Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker was a 13 year old junior high school student in December 1965 when she and a group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. When Mary Beth arrived at school on December 16, she was asked to remove the armband. When she refused, she was sent home. Four other students were suspended, including her brother John Tinker. The students were told they could not return to school until they agreed to remove their armbands. The students returned to school after the Christmas break without armbands, but in protest wore black clothing for the remainder of the school year. Back to Room 2

Insert Artifact Picture Here What the Armband Meant The Armband was to protest the Vietnam war. Merry Beth tinker thought that the Vietnam war was unfair. The troops to open fire on a bunch of innocent children and kids. Congress did not give permission to even engage with them. Back to Room 2

Insert Artifact Picture Here What Leads Next After the Armband Idea ended it cause the Tinker v. Des Moines Court Case. Grant Tinker, Mary Beth Tinker’s, took it to court because the school broke the First Amendment. The high court agreed that students' free rights should be protected. Back to Room 2

The Tinker v. Des Moines Court Case Insert Artifact Picture Here The Tinker v. Des Moines Court Case The Tinker v. Des Moines court case is one of the most groundbreaking trials in the history of the United States. The case involves 2 people John Tinker, and Mary Beth Tinker who were each suspended from their schools for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The Tinker v. Des Moines case refers to the Supreme Court hearing the case was so unique that it went through a number of courts to get right. Back to Room 3

Insert Artifact Picture Here The Out Come The Supreme Court decided that the Tinkers had the right to wear the armbands, with Justice Abe Fortas stating that no one expects students to “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” Back to Room 3

Insert Artifact Picture Here The impact of the Court The impact of Tinker v Des Moines was significant. It gave students the right to make symbolic speech. They could do this as long as it wasn't out of line and disruptive to the other students learning. Back to Room 3

Description of the Vietnam War Insert Artifact Picture Here Description of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was fought between communist North Vietnam and the government of Southern Vietnam. The North was supported by communist countries such as the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The South was supported by anti-communist countries, primarily the United States. The United States lost the Vietnam War. It lasted for twenty years, something the US never expected when it joined in the fight. Not only did the US lose the war and the country of Vietnam to the communists, the US lost prestige in the eyes of the world.  Back to Room 4

The impact in the Armband Idea Insert Artifact Picture Here The impact in the Armband Idea Some Americans opposed sending American soldiers to Vietnam. In their opinion, the war cost too many American lives and too much money. In 1965, a group of Des Moines high school and junior high students met at the home of Mary Beth Tinker to make plans to protest the United States' participation in the Vietnam War. The students agreed to wear black armbands the following week to protest the deaths of American soldiers in the war. Back to Room 4

Insert Artifact Picture Here Reason They Fought Vietnam War started, after the U.S refused to help them run their country, which was then under French. The U.S instead, asked for their help in fighting against Japan, after which they could help them to get their independence. This did not go well for the Vietnamese, so they forced the French out by starting a war. Back to Room 4