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Free Speech

247 minutes

10 Items

Crowd of people participating in a protest, holding signs about free speech. Text overlay mentions homework help series.

Free Speech | BRI’s Homework Help Series

Video

7 Min

U.S. Supreme Court building with American flag and cloudy blue sky.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Lesson

4 Activities

Graphic promoting BRI's Constitutional Conversations on schools, religious liberty, and Tinker v. Des Moines.

Schools, Religious Liberty & Tinker v. Des Moines | Mark Rienzi | BRI’s Constitutional Conversations

Video

1 Min

Tinker v. Des Moines | Homework Help from the Bill of Rights Institute

Video

3 Min

U.S. Supreme Court building with an American flag waving in front and the words "Equal Justice" inscribed above.

Schenck v. United States (1919)

Lesson

4 Activities

Schenck v. United States homework help graphic featuring the Supreme Court building and gavel icon.

Schenck v. United States | BRI’s Homework Help Series

Video

3 Min

A group of protesters holds signs in front of flags and a tree at a public gathering.

Why is Free Speech Essential to Self-Government?

Lesson

3 Activities

90 Min

Children standing in a group, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance with an American flag in the background.

How Has Speech Been Both Limited and Expanded, and How Does it Apply to You and Your School?

Lesson

4 Activities

60 Min

Three children reading colorful books outdoors, sitting side by side with greenery in the background.

Free Speech, Banned Books, and Civil Discourse

E Lesson

20 Min

Text "Debating: Campus Free Speech" with arrows and colorful geometric shapes on a light background.

Debating Campus Free Speech | Lee Rowland, ACLU | Lincoln-Douglas

Video

63 Min