Purpose:

The purpose of this posting is for you to apply the concept of free speech and learn how to research a court case. The purpose of responding to other students is for you to see other perspectives and learn from your peers.  

Task:

1. Select a court case listed in the reading"What Does Free Speech Mean?" which is available at this url:

http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/what-does

2. Research your chosen case at Oyez (oyez.org) or FindLaw (findlaw.com).

3. Write a brief summary of the facts of the case (in your own words). What was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling? Do you agree with the ruling? Why or why not?

4. Respond to at least two other students' postings.

Grading:

In order to get full credit for this activity, post about the above activity addressing all points in the prompt in a couple of good paragraphs and respond to two other students in at least 3 sentences each.