Using the Trial of John Peter Zenger (1735)
to Teach About Freedom of Expression:
A Focus on the Importance of Freedom of Expression
Designed by Carrie Oretsky, Crocker Highlands Elementary, OUSD
Susan Swenson-Brooks, Montclair Elementary, OUSD
Marilyn Spingarn, Montclair Elementary, OUSD
Mel Stenger, Principal, Kaiser Elementary,
OUSD Erika Strand, KIPP Academy, OUSD
Corey Brooks, History Department, University of California, Berkeley

I LESSON PLAN:

STUDENT QUESTION:

Why is freedom of expression important in a democratic society?