1. Unit 1: Introduction & Orientation
1-3 “FREE” Speech ? ! ?

2. What do you think you can do with YOUR right to freedom of speech?
which examples ARE okay because of freedom of speech and which are NOT okay ?
(Type in each example, then respond next to it):
Writing to my government
Saying anything I want to whomever
Writing whatever I want
Saying nothing at all
What do U Think?
“FREE” Speech ? ! ?

3. What do you think you can do with YOUR right to freedom of speech?
THINK / PAIR / SHARE
Make sure you describe WHY you believe them!
If you disagree, make sure you communicate this in a respectful way! :)
Writing to my government
Saying anything I want to whomever
Writing whatever I want
Saying nothing at all
Share
“FREE” Speech ? ! ?

4. There are Restrictions ? ! ?
Freedom of Speech allows us the right to...
not speak
contribute $ to political campaigns
advertise a business
convey political messages
and more!
Freedom of Speech does NOT mean...
say things that would cause harm (ex: yelling “fire!” in a movie theater)
distribute obscene materials
make an obscene speech at a school-sponsored event
advocate for the use of illegal drugs at a school-sponsored event
publish whatever you want in a school newspaper
Restrictions???
There are Restrictions ? ! ?

5. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Are high school students protected by freedom of speech?
Hazelwood East High School principal Robert E. Reynolds thumbed through the proofs of the Spectrum, the school paper, and found two articles to be inappropriate, he barred them from publication. Cathy Kuhlmeier and two other students on the newspaper staff brought the case to court, saying the principal's actions violated their First Amendment rights. ?
U Decide!
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

6. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Are high school students protected by freedom of speech?
In a 5-3 decision
the Court held that schools must be able to set high standards for speech disseminated under their supervision
that schools had the right to refuse to support speech that was "inconsistent with the shared values of civilized social order.“
The Court said the educators didn't offend the students' First Amendment rights, as long as their actions were "reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns of their community
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

7. With Rights come Responsibility
Why did they decide that?
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the principal's actions did not violate the student's free speech rights.
The Court noted that the paper was sponsored by the school and, as such, the school had a legitimate interest in preventing the publication of articles that it deemed inappropriate and that might appear to have the imprimatur of the school. Specifically,
the Court noted that the paper was not intended as a public forum in which everyone could share views; rather, it was a limited forum for journalism students to write articles pursuant to the requirements of their Journalism II class, and subject to appropriate editing by the school.
U Decide!
With Rights come Responsibility

8. Leave your opinions out of it!!!
The role of the press has to be to inform their audience with unbiased facts
Leave your opinions out of it!!!
It’s up to the audience to decide what they think, how they feel, and what they are going to do with the information
But…
You also have to make sure what you are publishing is news
How can you tell
It is the job of the editor to decide that
Decision above your pay grade
A story for another day!
Power of the Press