DO NOW: COPY THE VOCABULARY IN YOUR NOTEBOOK 1.Civil liberties: one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country 2.1 st Amendment: an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression 3.Espionage and Sedition Acts: laws attempted to control and punish those who opposed the war effort 4.Clear and Present Danger: a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be limited "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety" 5.Schenck v. United States: United State Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 Aim: How were civil liberties limited or suspended during World War I?

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. Questions 1.Identify the five freedoms in the First Amendment. Rank them in order of importance to you (1-5). Explain why you ranked the freedoms in that particular order. 2.Explain what freedom of speech means to you and society. 3.Why are some types of speech would you exclude if any from the protections of the First Amendment? 4.How is the First Amendment violated when Congress makes a law that punishes dissent (disagreement) during wartime? Activity #1 Review the freedoms established in the 1 st Amendment and answer the questions that follow

Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make or convey false reports of false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies and whoever when the United States is at war, shall willfully cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, refusal of duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or shall willfully obstruct the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both. Activity #2 Read the Espionage Act of 1917 and answer the questions that follow

Authentic Discussion Is it within a persons FIRST AMENDMENT rights to hold a campaign encouraging Americans to resist a wartime draft and give out flyers on the matter? How far do you think the government should go in trying to protect itself against threats to its policies in times of war?

Activity #3 We will read the Schenck v. United States court case together – Answer questions 1-4 on your own

How were civil liberties limited or suspended during World War I? Summary The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of (1) freedom of speech (2) the right to bear arms (3) the right to an attorney (4) separation of church and state Which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919)? (1) freedom of speech for war protesters (2) relocation of ethnic minority groups (3) use of detention camps for enemy aliens (4) integration of military forces The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) stated that (1) immigrants have limited rights (2) freedom of speech is not absolute (3) rights of the accused may not be limited (4) women should be granted suffrage In Schenck v. United States (1919), the Supreme Court upheld the right of government to protect national security during wartime by (1) nationalizing important industries that supported the war effort (2) limiting speech that presented a clear and present danger to the nation (3) suspending the writ of habeas corpus for illegal aliens (4) expelling enemy aliens who had favored the Central Powers