 Use the Internet and online news websites to find the
answers to the 8 questions on your News Scavenger
Hunt.
 Write in complete sentences!
 Write WHERE you found the information.
 There should not be a dress code in public schools.
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Students should be able to wear whatever they want.
Congress should pass a Constitutional amendment
banning the burning of the American flag.
Music played over public airways should be censored
to remove curse words, sexual references and any other
inappropriate content.
A group-led prayer should be allowed at all public
gatherings.
All movies rated above PG-13 should be banned.
The Ku Klux Klan should be allowed to have a
peaceable rally at the Collin County Courthouse.
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
 Freedom of religion
 Freedom of speech
 Freedom of press
 Freedom to assemble
 Freedom to petition the government
 Nearly 75% say they take it for granted or don’t know
how they feel
 Students are less likely than adults to think that people
should be allowed to express unpopular opinions or
that newspapers should be allowed to publish freely
without government approval of stories.
Findings from the Knight Foundation
A. Personally think about them
B. Take them for granted
C. Don’t know
A. I agree
B. I disagree
A. I agree
B. I disagree
A. I agree
B. I disagree
A. I agree
B. I disagree
A. Yes
B. No
 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-
29-first-amendment-quiz_n.htm
What did you see in the video that you agree with?
2. What did you see in the video that you disagree
with?
1.
 The First Freedom Center announces the 20th annual First
Freedom Student Competition. This national essay and
video contest offers 9th – 12th grade students an
opportunity to compete for $2,500 awards as they examine
the First Amendment and the history and implementation
of freedom of religion and conscience in American
democracy and the world today. Students then present
their evaluation in written essay or video format.
 Students must register online on or before Monday,
November 12, 2012, and the postmark deadline for
mailing the essay or video with its accompanying entry
materials is Monday, November 26, 2012. Winners will
be announced on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, April 13,
2013.