Timeline of Key First Amendment- Related Events

2 The First Amendment Part of the United States Bill of Rights, which was ratified in 1791 Establishes five freedoms: –Establishment Clause and Free Exercise of Religion –Freedom of Speech –Freedom of Press –Right to Assemble –Right to Petition the Government “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.”

3 Timeline Activity Working with your group, research each event on your group’s slide. Click on an event to be linked to a web-based resource that provides some background information about the event. Find at least one additional source of information to support your research and help you answer the questions on your group’s handout. Be prepared to present your timeline of events to your class.

4 Group USA Patriot Act passed.McCollum v. Board of Education Bill of Rights ratified Lemon v. Kurtzman Commemoration of Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday

5 Group 2 Schenck v. United States Free Speech Zones Hollywood Ten Texas v. Johnson Alien and Sedition Acts

6 Group Gag Rule passed The Scope Monkey Trials 1953 Arthur Miller writes The Crucible Morse v. Frederick 1998 Beussink v. Woodland R-IV School District

7 Group Reynolds v. United States 1936 Dorothea Lange and the Great Depression 1964 NY Times v. Sullivan 2000 Boy Scouts of America v. Dale 1989 Skyywalker Records, Inc. v. Navarro

8 Group The Jungle 1943 West Virginia v. Barnette United States v. Williams Tiananmen Square Protests Tinker v. Des Moines