Brief Description
Students create posters about the First Amendment freedoms of speech and the press.
Objectives
Students explain the meanings of the terms freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Students demonstrate creative thinking skills in creating a poster.
Keywords
Bill of Rights, First Amendment, poster, freedom of speech, freedom of the press
Materials Needed
poster board or construction paper; student-selected art materials (for example, paint, crayons, markers, etc.); copies of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights from textbook or library sources or printed out from the following sites:
The Bill of Rights
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution as Ratified by the States
Lesson Plan
- Read and discuss the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights with students. Ask students to explain the meanings of the terms freedom of speech and freedom of the press in their own words. Write their definitions on the board.
- Tell students that they are going put their thoughts about freedom of the press and freedom of speech into pictures. Have each student choose one of the terms and create a poster showing what that term means to him or her. Encourage students to use a variety of materials.
Assessment
Have students show and explain their posters to the class.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
