11.10 - Tinker v. Des Moines : John & Mary Beth

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11 questions
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Do you think social media has made freedom of speech more or less important? Explain your answer.

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Which has more potential to harm people: speech in person or speech on social media? Explain your answer.

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Which is more politically powerful: speech in person or speech on social media? Explain your answer.

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- Create a list of things that could be a distraction from learning in a classroom or school environment.

- Rate each item 1-3
(1) = Distracts one for just a few students from learning.
(2) = Distracts many or close to half of the students from learning.
(3) = Distracts most or all of the students from learning.

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When you hear the word "Vietnam"..describe what comes to mind?

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What potential issues/disruptions to the learning do you think the school was worried about that compelled them to make a rule banning arm bands?

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What do you think John's Dad means by a "Matter of Conscience?"

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Based on what Mary Beth & John Tinker have shared so far about their experience on that day in school...

1) Do you think that this qualified as a disruption to learning?

2) If so, using the same 1-3 system listed above, how would you rate the disruption?

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Why do you think people were so upset about these students wearing the arm bands?

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"Neither students nor teachers, 'shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the school house gate" - Justice Fortas

1) What is the difference between "Speech" & "Expression"

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1) If you were going to raise awareness about an issue that is occurring in 2021, what would it be?

Describe the issue here