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Alabama Department of Archives and History

New York Times Co. v Sullivan: The Alabama Case that Changed Libel Law

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Malice aforethought? Can the New York Times be held libel for false claims appearing in its ads? The Supreme Court case New York Times v Sullivan changed the interpretation of the First Amendment. Class members examine these changes and...
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Curated OER

The First Amendment, What it Means and When Libel Comes in to Play

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars research three topics: The First Amendment, John Peter Zenger and his trial, and libel. In this journalism and libel lesson, students discuss things authority figures have done they disagree with and the anit-sedition law....
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Curated OER

Law & Ethics for Photojournalists

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify and discuss First Amendment rights, examine how to make sound legal judgements regarding photographs of private individuals, examine difference between public and private figures as far as libel law is concerned,...
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Media Smarts

Cyberbullying and the Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Research, role-playing, and reflection are the three “R’s” that form the basis of an examination of Cyberbullying. Although based on the Criminal Code of Canada, the included scenarios and case studies provide valuable resources for a...
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Curated OER

Chaucer's "The Prioress' Tale"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Anti-Semitism in literature. In this Chaucer lesson, students review the concept of blood libel and then identify and analyze the Anti-Semitic message of "The Prioress' Tale."
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Curated OER

What are the benefits of having a Free Press?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine why actual malice is necessary in libel cases. Students demonstrate the importance of a third party in libel and slander cases. They analyze why a free press is essential in American society.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet #56 Questions - Judicial Terms

For Students 8th - 9th
In this American judicial terms worksheet, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.
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Curated OER

Students Press Law and Ethics

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research the rights and the responsibilities of journalists in dealing with First Amendment issues. In this First Amendment lesson plan, students research the Alien and Sedition Acts and study the five elements of libel....
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Fluence Learning

Writing an Argument: Free Speech

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
How do you assess whether pupils have mastered certain concepts and skills? Designing a performance task that asks learners to demonstrate their skills and providing writers with a rubric that identifies these skills and provides...
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Social Media Toolbox

Law Review

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How can your journalism class ensure they use social media responsibly and legally? The sixth lesson in a 16-part Social Media Toolbox series asks pupils to dig deep into the legal aspects of social media use by school publications....
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Study Guide
Cave Creek Unified School District

Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...
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Social Media Toolbox

Cyberbullying

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
What can we do to make our school community more aware of cyberbullying? From The Social Media Toolbox, instructional activity 10 of 16 takes on the tough topic of bullying. Learners research cyberbullying through online research, then...
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Curated OER

Media Arts Production

For Teachers All
Students learn about the basic legal and ethical responsibilities shouldered by people making "reality" videos (i.e. videos with non-actors).
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Curated OER

Researching American Democracy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare Watergate and the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal. In this U.S. Constitution instructional activity, students define vocabulary terms and read articles regarding the impeachment process. Students respond to questions that...
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Curated OER

Case Studies in Journalistic Ethics No. 2

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners use texts on media ethics and various Web sites  to explore real world examples of media law issues. For this media ethics lesson plan, learners examine the Food Lion case using a transcript from the court of appeals session and...
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Curated OER

Propaganda/Stereotypes Used in the Media

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students write a character sketch on a television character who they feel is a stereotype.  In this propaganda/stereotype lesson plan, students discuss the definition of the terms and ways that the media uses both.  Students relate the...
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Curated OER

The Bill of Rights

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders determine why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. In this U.S. government lesson plan, 7th graders discuss the first 10 amendments and any vocabulary they may be unfamiliar with. Students then read different...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Anti-McDonald's McDavids Beat Goliath

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Anti-McDonald's McDavids Beat Goliath," and then respond to 8 multiple choice, 27 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

National Security - Japanese Internment

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the balance between national security and individual rights using the Japanese American internment camps during World War II as the setting. The lesson incorporates photographs from the Manzanar camp in...
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Other

Student Press Law Center Legal Brief: Libel Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site for students that need to know more about libel laws. Includes a definition of libel, a process to go by in order to avoid a lawsuit, and your defense options if you happen to be involved in a lawsuit.
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Other

Beginning Reporting: Libel and the Reporter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a definition of libel and some easy -to-follow explanations of how this might apply in various situations.
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Handout
Other

The Ethical Spectacle: Libel and Slander

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief definition of libel and slander.
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Handout
Other

Free Advice Legal: What Is Defamation?

For Students 9th - 10th
The term defamation is defined and briefly discussed here. More information can be accessed from this resource on libel and slander.
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Handout
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Defamation, Libel, and Slander

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the legal definition of defamation.

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