True or False:
Matthew Fraser used cuss words in his speech.
What is
True Matthew used a couple cuss words in the speech he wrote.
100
True or False:
The early journalists were called Town Criers.
What is
True. Yes, they were called Town Criers.
100
Give an example of material that would be obscene to minors.
What is
Alcohol, Tobacco, Rated R Movies, etc.
100
Name the 5 parts of the First Amendment.
What is
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Press
Freedom to Petition the Government
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly
100
What does it mean to be a Political Watchdog?
What is
The media monitors the government and the president while looking for any indiscretions.
200
True or False:
In the case Tinker vs. Des Moines, the students wore black armbands with peace signs on them.
What is
False they wore plain black armbands.
200
Did early journalists report 24 hours a day?
What is
No they did not. They came every so often to the town
200
If I said
"Ms.Christensen is the worst teacher because she tried to put graffiti on a house."
What would this be an example of?
What is
Libelous Material
200
What year was the Printing Press created?
What is
1456
200
What does an economic supporter do?
What is
They give information about new products through advertisements.
300
True or False:
In the case Fraser vs. Bethel, two teachers looked at Fraser's speech and had no concerns with it.
What is
False! The teachers actually did have concerns about his speech but they did not say anything to other staff members.
300
True or False:
The Town Criers went door to door reporting the news.
If false, explain where they went to report.
What is
False. To get this question correct you must have explained where they report in town. The answer should have been the Town Square.
300
What is vandalism an example of?
What is
Fighting Words.
300
Name three benefits people had from the Printing Press.
What is
Books were more affordable, sharing of ideas happened more, people became better readers and writers, etc.
300
Name a few examples of a person being entertaining.
What is
A singer at a concert, a football player playing a game, a new movie coming out, a new season of a T.V. show, etc.
400
True or False:
The newspaper in the case Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier,
got approved to be shown to students at Hazelwood East High School.
What is
False! They went to the Supreme Court and they ruled in favor of the school because the school was in charge of the paper and they were funding it also.
400
Name 4 places where you can find the news.
(In modern times.)
What is
Television, Newspapers, Radios, Blogs, etc.
400
If you were at a movie theater and someone yelled
"FIRE!"
What would this be an example of?
What is
Inciting Words
400
Without the Printing Press, we wouldn't be able to read work from....?
What is
Shakespeare or any other famous author from the 1500's.
400
Be an accurate record keeper.
What does it mean?
What is
A person that keeps up with local marriages, deaths, and births.
500
Name the three courts they went to IN ORDER from the Fraser vs. Bethel case
What is
District Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
500
What is the definition of a journalist?
What is
A person who gives you information about current events, and things in the past. They also report on issues, and trends.
500
One Direction copied the tune of a 5 Seconds of Summer song. This is an example of....?
What is
Copyright Infringement.
500
What was the name of the person who invented the Printing Press?
What is
Johannes Gutenberg
500
What does it mean for information to be socially important?
What is
The stories being told to you have significance to the time it has been reported.