Free Speech Notes

Periods 4, 5 & 7 will be taking notes on your rights to free speech.  The outline with blanks in it for this lesson can be found here.

Whisper to a Roar

Tyranny is a dangerous thing.  It is a threat to the freedoms and rights of all of us.  You've asked how we prevent it, today we start our unit on your rights, responsibilities, and duties of being a citizen.

Let's start with a fable about dragons and see if you can discover the answer for yourselves...

Make sure to fill out the fill in the blank notes for this video to check your understanding. If you need another copy click here.

Test this week!

We are finishing up Unit III: What is Tyranny?  Which means of course we have a test coming up.  The fill in the blank practice test can be found here.

Filling it out and using it to prepare your note card is a great study tool!  We will have review game as well which you can play here.

I know why you're all here, you're here for a free answer to the test!

Question:

List the truths that are “self-evident” (obvious)?

Proficient Answer:

The three truths that are self-evident according to the Declaration of Independence are that all men are created equal, we all have unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness.