Hypotheticals
A person creates a website asking people to support an anti war agenda. Write a claim stating whether or not this action is legal or illegal. (Must use sentence stems)
It is legal to start a website asking people to support an anti-war agenda.
or
Starting a website asking people to support an anti-war agenda is legal
How many sentences go into your claim?
1 sentence
What are the original words from the bill of rights that talk about freedom of speech?
“Congress shall make no law… abridging… the freedom of speech”
A group of people get together to protest election results. Write a claim stating whether or not these actions are legal or illegal. (Must use sentence stems)
It is legal to get people together to protest election results.
or
Getting together to protest election results is legal
How many sentences go into evidence and how many go into reasoning?
Evidence 1-2 sentences
Reasoning 2-3 sentences
What are the original words from the bill of rights that talk about right to assemble?
“Congress shall make no law… abridging… the right of the people peaceably to assemble”
A person creates a pro-terrorist website that asks people to join terror groups in overthrowing the U.S. government. Use evidence to show whether or not these actions are legal or illegal. (Must use sentence stems)
The first amendment states "*quote freedom of speech or press*" however the limit is you can not threaten violence or create too much social chaos
or
According to the first amendment *paraphrase freedom of speech or press* however the limit is you can not threaten violence or create too much social chaos
What sentence frames can be used to write your Evidence?
The First Amendment states, “...”
According to the First Amendment, …
What does it mean for congress when the bill of rights says "Congress shall make no law… abridging… the right of the people …. to petition the government for a redress of grievances"
Congress (lawmakers) CAN’T make laws that stop people from asking the government for changes.
A student threatens violence against his school on social media in the form of a poem. Use evidence to show whether or not these actions are legal or illegal. (must use sentence stems)
The first amendment states "* quote freedom of speech or press*" however the limit is you can not threaten violence
or
According to the first amendment *paraphrase freedom of speech or press* however the limit is you can not threaten violence
What do you write about in the evidence part of a paragraph?
Quote or paraphrase the language from the 1st Amendment that most relates to the scenario. Use the chart on the back page to support.
What does it mean for congress when the bill of rights says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof…"
Congress (lawmakers) CAN’T make laws that:
set up a national religion.
stop people from practicing religion.
A person criticizes the U.S. president on a blog site about public policy. Write reasoning to show whether or not these actions are legal or illegal. (must use sentence stems)
In the scenario, The 1st Amendment protects the right freedom of speech because they have the right to criticize the government through written, spoken or symbolic speech. This person is using written speech to criticize the government and they are not causing any harm. Therefore, the government cannot censor their speech.
What do you write about in the reasoning part of a paragraph?
Explain how this part of the 1st Amendment relates to the scenario and why the action in the scenario is legal or illegal
What are the original words from the bill of rights that talk about freedom of the press? What does it mean for congress?
“Congress shall make no law… abridging… the freedom of the press”
Congress (lawmakers) CAN’T make laws that control the media. It cannot control what is printed in newspapers, books, or the Internet, and what is broadcast on TV or radio.