1. Free Speech
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2. In what instances, if any, should free speech be limited?
Why do you think the Framers included freedom of speech in the First Amendment?
Discussion questions

3. Vocabulary: Identify as it pertains to the article
Free-speech:
Erupted:
Badges:
Disruption:
Emerged:
Slash:
Gay pride:
Vocabulary: Identify as it pertains to the article

4. Rank the importance of each in your opinion
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceable to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Rank the importance of each in your opinion

5. Scenario: Disparaging cartoons of the prophet Mohammed are printed on signs and set up on public property across the street from a mosque.
What right being exercised?
Protected?
Who is offended? Should their rights be taken into consideration?
Scenario

6. Limitations on Free Speech
Limitations established by the Supreme Court are:
False statements of facts
Obscenities
Pornography
Fighting words and offensive speech
Speech owned by others
With your group, research a topic and give examples to explain to the class
Limitations on Free Speech

7. Read the Article (Anti-gay stickers P.7)
Provide evidence to support one of the claims:
The students in the article have a right to wear the anti-gay badges as a matter of free speech
In this instance, free speech is limited and students do not have a right to wear the anti-gay badges
Read the Article (Anti-gay stickers P.7)