What Standards Does the Court Use to Determine Hate Speech or Other Unacceptable Speech?
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Professor Dan Kozlowski of Saint Louis University discusses the standards used by the court to determine hate speech or other unacceptable speech.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: First Amendment-55**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has students view speeches and/or clips from speeches to determine if any examples cross the line of “free speech” into “hate speech” or other unacceptable forms of speech based on the analysis and examples provided in the video.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
