What Are We Doing? Identifying what is constituted as free speech and what is not. Why Are We Doing It? 1.To understand how words represent honesty and character. 2.To better understand how much words matter.

Warm-Up What does this poster mean?

What is NOT Free Speech

The Right to Free Speech DOES NOT Include: -To incite actions that would harm others -To make or distribute obscene materials. -To burn draft cards as an anti-war protest. -To permit students to print articles in a school newspaper over the objections of the school administration. -Of students to make an obscene speech at a school-sponsored event. -Of students to advocate illegal drug use at a school-sponsored event. -Statements that harm a person’s reputation

To Incite Actions that Harm Others Yell “Fire” or “Bomb” in a public place (i.e. movie theater) “I’m going to kill you” or “I’m going to beat you up” * This includes both written or spoken words

Statements that Harm a Person’s Reputation DEFAMATION a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions. Libel Written form Slander Spoken form

What You Can Say Mr. Parker is a bad teacher President Obama is not a good President Their food is bad What You Cannot Say Mr. Parker is a bad teacher because he steals from his students President Obama is not a good President because he is a Socialist Their food is poisoned

Free Speech Worksheet With your table groups, complete the “Free Speech Worksheet” After 12 minutes we will go over it as a class

Answer Key 1.Not Free Speech- Threat 2.Not Free Speech-Libel 3.Free Speech 4.Not Free Speech-Slander 5.Free Speech 6.Not Free Speech-Threat 7.Not Free Speech-Threat 8.Free Speech 9.Not Free Speech-Slander 10.Not Free Speech-Slander Directions: Any answer that is incorrect you need to place the correct answer in.