I CAN’T WEAR WHAT??. G OALS You will be able to… Identify a freedom of speech issue in a...

I CAN’T I CAN’T WEAR WEAR

WHATWHAT????

GOALS

You will be able to… Identify a freedom of speech issue in a fictional

scenario Construct the rule about freedom of speech in

schools by reading an excerpt from the Supreme Court Case Tinker v Des Moines

Apply the rule to a variety of hypothetical scenarios

BEN’S T-SHIRT TROUBLEBEN’S T-SHIRT TROUBLE

Watch to see what happened when Ben Brewer Watch to see what happened when Ben Brewer decided to wear his favorite band t-shirt to decided to wear his favorite band t-shirt to school—in violation of the new school rule!school—in violation of the new school rule!

There should be a law against There should be a law against stupid rules like that!stupid rules like that!

Maybe there is…Maybe there is…

We now interrupt this exciting presentation to We now interrupt this exciting presentation to bring you the U.S. Supreme Court case, bring you the U.S. Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des MoinesTinker v. Des Moines. . Read the case summary and do the exercises to find out whether Read the case summary and do the exercises to find out whether Principal Carter’s rule is against the law!Principal Carter’s rule is against the law!

WHAT WHAT IF?IF?

What would it take for the What would it take for the Supreme Court to decide the Supreme Court to decide the black armbands had been black armbands had been disruptive at school?disruptive at school?

Consider the following examples. Consider the following examples. Decide whether the Court would say Decide whether the Court would say they are evidence of disruption.they are evidence of disruption.

EVIDENCE ABOUT EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDSARMBANDS

Someone wrote a threatening note Someone wrote a threatening note during class to one of the students during class to one of the students wearing an armband?wearing an armband?

What if…What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptiveShows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruptionDoes not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDSEVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands Shows the armbands were disruptivewere disruptive

Does NOT show Does NOT show disruptiondisruption

Writing a threatening note during Writing a threatening note during classclass


On the school bus, someone threatened On the school bus, someone threatened to beat up one of the students wearing to beat up one of the students wearing an armband?an armband?








Threatening to beat up a student Threatening to beat up a student on the school buson the school bus


At lunch, someone said the armbands At lunch, someone said the armbands were stupid?were stupid?








At lunch, someone says the At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupidarmbands are stupid



During class, someone made a face at During class, someone made a face at one of the students wearing an one of the students wearing an armband?armband?










Making a face during classMaking a face during class


Between classes, someone shoved one Between classes, someone shoved one of the students wearing an armband into of the students wearing an armband into a locker?a locker?











Shoving a student into a locker Shoving a student into a locker between classesbetween classes


Students stopped arguing about Students stopped arguing about armbands when the teacher said it was armbands when the teacher said it was time to begin class?time to begin class?












Arguing stops when teacher Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin classsays it’s time to begin class


A student sang a song about how much A student sang a song about how much he loved armbands, and people started he loved armbands, and people started arguing about whether he had a good arguing about whether he had a good voice?voice?













People arguing about singing, People arguing about singing, not about armbandsnot about armbands


Students were having fun debating Students were having fun debating about whether people should wear about whether people should wear armbands?armbands?













People arguing about singing, People arguing about singing, not about armbandsnot about armbands

A fun debate about armbandsA fun debate about armbands


Student arguments about armbands Student arguments about armbands were starting to add up?were starting to add up?













Arguments starting to add upArguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, People arguing about singing, not about armbandsnot about armbands



The teacher had to tell students to stop The teacher had to tell students to stop arguing so she could begin class?arguing so she could begin class?




CLICK for a hint!CLICK for a hint!

How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts ARE disruptive? What would you say?that the t-shirts ARE disruptive? What would you say?

HINT:HINT:

How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts are NOT disruptive? What would you say that the t-shirts are NOT disruptive? What would you say differently?differently?










Arguments starting to add upArguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, People arguing about singing, not about armbandsnot about armbands

Teacher tries to begin but can’t until she tells students to stop arguing about armbands


As usual, teacher must ask for quiet before she can begin

NEXT TIME:NEXT TIME:Did Principal Carter have any Did Principal Carter have any evidence that band t-shirts were evidence that band t-shirts were being disruptive?being disruptive?

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