Examples of libel lesson plans

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

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Students research three topics: The First Amendment, John Peter Zenger and his trial, and libel. In this journalism and libel instructional activity, students discuss things authority figures have done they disagree with and the.

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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.