 Turn in your After Quiz packet to your block’s drawer at the back of the room  Your graded quizzes will be returned next class  Record in your Agenda: illustrations for all 10 Amendments due Tuesday  Open your notebook to your Bill of Rights chart, we need to get going immediately as we are a bit behind schedule! Have your pencil, Pocket Copy & hi-lighter ready!

Freedom of Religion means…  The government cannot establish an official religion.  Citizens have freedom to attend church, synagogue, temple or mosque of their choice – or not attend at all.  The First Amendment allows us to practice religion the way we want to.

Freedom of Speech means…  The government cannot make laws that might stop us from saying what we think.  People have the right to criticize the government and share their opinions with others.

Freedom of the Press means…  We can get information from many different sources.  The government cannot control what is printed in newspapers and books, broadcast on TV or radio, or offered online.  People can express their opinions through newspaper editorials, TV broadcasts, printed fliers, Web pages, etc.

Freedom of Assembly means…  Citizens can come together in public and private gatherings.  They can join groups for political, religious, social or recreational purposes.  By organizing to accomplish a common goal, citizens can spread ideas more effectively.

Right to Petition means…  Citizens can ask for changes in the government.  They can do this by collecting signatures and sending them to their elected representatives.  They can write, call or their elected representatives.  They can support groups that lobby the government.

 Each scene deals with a First Amendment right in an example from everyday life.  Read each example.  Underline clues in the scene that let you know which first amendment right/freedom is suggested.  In the blank in front of the paragraph, write which first Amendment right the example illustrates.

 Yolanda Highsmith operated a newspaper for the African-American community in a large city. In her newspaper, she often criticized the mayor and city council.  Freedom of the Press

 Rick Jackson stood in front of an oil company’s office. He held a sign that said, “Don’t buy oil from polluters.”  Freedom of Speech

 Twenty-two high school students met in the park across from school to protest the firing of the basketball coach.  Freedom to Assemble

 Roland and Marybeth wore black armbands to school to show support for political prisoners in South Africa.  Freedom of Speech

 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart taught their three children at home because their church does not approve of public education.  Freedom of Religion

 Jack and Maria refused to bow their heads during the prayer that began a session of the state legislature.  Freedom of Religion

 Li Chen went from door to door, asking people to write letters to the president protesting government policies concerning the homeless.  Right to Petition

 Kendall and Roxie printed and handed out fliers describing the unfair hiring practices of a local business.  Freedom of the Press

 Rachel and LaTisha used the Internet at their public library to do research for a class assignment on the way the federal government works.  Freedom of the Press

 Head the next clean page of your notebook with the title above.  Choose TWO first amendment rights/freedoms from the Bill of Rights that are the most important to you.  Do the following for each: Write a 4-6 sentence paragraph. Identify the right. Explain your reasoning. Use examples from your life.