Students and the First Amendment
First Amendment instructional videos and support materials.
Description: This video discusses one of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court cases on Free Speech where a cheerleader used profanity in a social media post off campus. This video explores whether public schools have the right to punish off-campus speech. This content provides students and teachers with a modern perspective of the First Amendment.
Source: PBS Newshour
Duration: 5 minutes 32 seconds
Description: This video, coupled with the PBS video above, provides students and teachers with the full story, reporting the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Free Speech case.
Source: CBS Morning’s YouTube channel
Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds
First Amendment Training Materials: These written training materials accompanied the videos and are provided as supporting First Amendment instructional materials.
