Video Description: Hon. Nannette Baker, Chief Magistrate Judge of the Eastern District Court of Missouri and Mary Beth Tinker of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines cover topics such as the definitions of types of speech, examples of free speech rights, how the courts balance free speech rights against other rights, laws, and policies and a discussion of Tinker v. Des Moines and other landmark cases regarding students and free speech.

• Free speech is an important element of our rights as Americans. Have your learners view this program and then research free speech rights in other countries. Did they find countries with more or less restrictive free speech policies? Have learners role play authorities in our country and another. They should be able to explain the right or lack thereof to free speech in both countries.
• Provide the video for students doing independent projects on origins of the Constitution, the First Amendment, freedom of the press, and/or related topics.
• Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and two questions they’d like answered through their own or class research.