一 BELL RINGER

Rearrange the desks into groups of three.

Each group will need:

a green colored pencila blue colored pencila red colored pencila orange colored pencila purple colored pencil

二 I CAN’T WEAR

WHAT??

BEN’S T-SHIRT TROUBLE

Watch to see what happened when Ben Brewer decided to wear his favorite band t-shirt to school—in violation of the new school rule!

There should be a law against stupid rules like that!

Maybe there is…

We now interrupt this exciting presentation to bring you the U.S. Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines. Read the case summary silently as I read it aloud.

After that, we will see if Principal Carter’s rule is against the law!

MARK IT UP1) Under what circumstances are schools allowed to prohibit speech or expression? Find two places where the Court states the rule. Underline these in green.

MARK IT UP2) One thing happened that shows the armbands might have caused disruption. (However, the Court did not think this was enough.) Find that one thing and underline it in blue.

MARK IT UPNext, the Court gives a hint about what would be enough to cause disruption. Also underline that in blue.

MARK IT UP3) Is it enough if the school is afraid there might be disruption? Find the answer and underline it in red.

MARK IT UP4) Would it matter if there is disruption at lunch or between classes instead of during class? Find the answer and circle it in orange.

MARK IT UP5) Schools can prohibit speech if they have good ____ that the speech will be disruptive. Find the word that goes in the blank and circle it in purple.

WHAT IF?

What would it take for the Supreme Court to decide the black armbands had been disruptive at school?

Consider the following examples. Decide whether the Court would say they are evidence of disruption.

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Someone wrote a threatening note during class to one of the students wearing an armband?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

On the school bus, someone threatened to beat up one of the students wearing an armband?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

At lunch, someone said the armbands were stupid?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

During class, someone made a face at one of the students wearing an armband?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Between classes, someone shoved one of the students wearing an armband into a locker?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Students stopped arguing about armbands when the teacher said it was time to begin class?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

A student sang a song about how much he loved armbands, and people started arguing about whether he had a good voice?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

People arguing about singing, not about armbands

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Students were having fun debating about whether people should wear armbands?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

People arguing about singing, not about armbands

A fun debate about armbands

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Student arguments about armbands were starting to add up?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

Arguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, not about armbands

A fun debate about armbands

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

The teacher had to tell students to stop arguing so she could begin class?

What if…

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does not show disruption

CLICK for a hint!

How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts ARE disruptive? What would you say?

HINT:

How would you use this evidence if you were trying to argue that the t-shirts are NOT disruptive? What would you say differently?

EVIDENCE ABOUT ARMBANDS

Shows the armbands were disruptive

Does NOT show disruption

Writing a threatening note during class

At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid

Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus

Making a face during class

Shoving a student into a locker between classes

Arguing stops when teacher says it’s time to begin class

Arguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, not about armbands

Teacher tries to begin but can’t until she tells students to stop arguing about armbands

A fun debate about armbands

As usual, teacher must ask for quiet before she can begin