The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University and the Newseum seeks to build understanding of the freedoms of speech, press, and religion that the First Amendment of the United States Constitution seeks to protect. On the site, readers might like to begin by scouting the Archives, where they will find essential information in categories such as Research Articles, Publications, Supreme Court Cases, Media, and FAQs. In addition, classroom teachers will find excellent resources within the Lesson Plans, which include such topics as: Social Media, the Classroom and the First Amendment; Blogging the Bill of Rights; Exercising MY First Amendment Freedoms; and Living with Our Deepest Differences, a ten-lesson curriculum designed to teach students about religious liberty in a pluralistic society. Founded in 1991 by John Seigenthaler, a seasoned journalist and newspaper editor, the First Amendment Center may be helpful for Social Studies teachers, or for anyone who would like to better understand the history and applications of one of America's most important documents.
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