Show k : 'r ? ' v: ' I I “ ' ’ my I' t v ' - "1 your right American dtizens are guaran- teed certain freedoms under the US Constitution — freedom of freedom of speech freedom of the press to name a few As a class compile a list of freedoms or rights and discuss the benefits associated with each Then find a ' newspaper story thatiilustratea how in those rights action Discuss life would be different without them S5ass ‘ ' f : : I- One way to see the importance of freedom of the press is to imagine what lt would be Ike without It If we Nved in a country without this freedom newspapers would not be able to print stories that criticized the government or its leaders Those that did would be stopped and their publishers might be thrown in jaM Without freedom of the press newspapers would not be able to uncover wrongdoing in government Nor would they be able to say things that the government daagreed wfth c Whhout freedom of the pressnewspapers would have to print stories that government traders wanted printed — including ties and stories that made 'i-’'- : the government look better V Thafa the way ft was when America was founded But R dktn’t take our forefathers long to realize freedom of the press was necessary forthe nation to survive Today it is one of America's most cherished freedoms To further imagine what it would be like without freedom of the press drde or mark out all the stories in today's newspaper that might have been censored by the US government If that freedom was not guaranteed : Now compile a list below of countries that do not guarantee freedom of the press Find out how news is disseminated in each and your responsibility - '' i Freedom of the proas & L ' :’5’ re-gi- ' v'v extraiextrai:5 K I v It’s V i'yl The Herald Journal Along with the rights of US citizenship come responsibilities Such as paying taxes and voting As a class compile a list of responsibilities of US citizens: Then identify newspaper examples of those responsibilities in action Discuss what happens when people fail to fulfill their responsibilities Now find a newspaper story about someone whose rights have been denied and answer the folowing questions: ’ What was the iight(s) denied? t I What were the consequences? i Branching out There are three branches of government in the United States: 'legislativei judicial and executive Categorize all the government-relate- d ' stories' in today’s npwfr paper according to the : branch of government Involved What condu-sionsc- History in the making has been said that tddas news js tomornxjrt history There often bus when the news bwolvee our government Find government-relate- d atory to write a think Below make about wi history someMng you your newspaper brief summary of the event as ft might one day appear jn a history book It - ''' ' : i an ybudraw ‘I about the mod active branch of govemment? - Discuss'- :r cz zd1 ' I- J a Coiled stories and pictures that illustrate different methods used by American citizens to express their opposition to goysmment policy I : Discuss whether each method js an exercise in a citizen's right to dissent Then find odrirore about a citizen's right to dissent and explaih in writing ": why that right was so important td early Americans ' ' V ' ' 'L: h v ( i -- I ' |