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“Using
the Trial of John Peter Zenger
(1735)
to Teach About Freedom of Expression:
A Focus on Debate”
I.
BACKGROUND
To provide background
context, the students read the
following texts and discussed
the following :
- Joy Hakim, History of
US (Book #3, Chapter
1 pages 13-16) “Making
a New Nation”
- “The Trial”
(secondary source)
- Discussion of the freedom
of the press using Open
Court textbook materials
- Completed graphic organizer
(bubble chart) with students
input on freedom of the press
IMPORTANT
CONTEXT and BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Students should
understand the implications
of the Constitution regarding
the freedom of the press.
Students should
understand the meaning of freedom
of the press (was Peter Zenger
entitled to speak ill of the
royal governor?)
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