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Exploring Free Speech in Nothing But the Truth
Posted By eparker On August 2, 2013 @ 8:02 pm In | Comments Disabled
Author: Jacqueline Podolski for ReadWriteThink
After reading the novel Nothing But the Truth, students discuss the protagonist Phillip and his right to free speech as well as their own rights. Students examine various Websites to research First Amendment rights, especially as they relate to the situation in the novel. After their research, students compose a position statement regarding their opinion of whether Philip’s rights were violated then work with small groups to strengthen their statements and supporting evidence. Groups present position statement and supporting evidence to the whole class and debate Philip’s civil rights as a culminating activity.
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Students will
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