Thursday, October 11th

Starter:

¢Slam Poem about Alexander Hamilton- one of the Federalist Papers author and a founding father! 

Agenda:

1. Seminar prep work time
2. Whole class seminar:

• Say You Want a Revolution questions
• More discussion of "Bill of Rights" and "Tinker v. Des Moines

Announcements:

• Check the "Examples of Beautiful Writing" wall!
• Honors- please complete the form I sent you and posted on the post below today's post. Also, do you want to schedule after-school work session next week and/or individual conferences with me?

Seminar ?'s on TINKER v. DES Moines

• Summarize the facts of the case, the majority and the dissenting opinion.

• Read the second paragraph, p. 22: Why is it important to “take that risk” on p. 20?

• How is the harm principle involved in this case?

• Read the paragraph on Page 23: “Iowa’s public schools are operated to give students an opportunity to learn, not to talk...” How do we learn?  What is the most powerful learning experience of your life?

• Does our first amendment allow us to say whatever we want whenever we want? Why prevents us from doing that? (quote page 22)

• Whose side do you support? Who has the best argument?

Additional ?'s on "The Bill of Rights" by Zinn

“It is a truism of our political culture: If you are at war for freedom and democracy, you can’t have freedom and democracy…”(446).
—Do you agree?

“By what legal philosophy can Supreme Court justices explain how Congress can pass a law abridging the freedom of speech when the constitution says Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech?” (446)

Homework:

Complete the Morality and Politics of Justice Project Proposal Form.