This high school lesson plan uses the New York Times v Sullivan film as a foundation for examining the Civil Rights Movement, Freedom of the Press, and the First Amendment. Students will compare front page headlines during that time, read an Eleanor Roosevelt newspaper column as well as an excerpt from Supreme Court Justice Louis
Lesson Plans
Most of these lessons are based on Annenberg Classroom videos. Teachers may contact info@annenbergclassroom.org to get the Teacher’s Key for the lesson plans. Teachers will also find lessons for teaching critical thinking skills.
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