Introduction
Mott Hall Science & Technology
Mariama Diallo
Class-701
January 24, 2014
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Summarization
1st amendment is about freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. This leads that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or outlaw the free exercise thereof; or trim the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Big Ideas
- Freedom
- Speaking out
- Protesting
- “ I Have a Dream” Speech
- Rosa Parks
Task
Mott Hall Science & Technology Mariama Diallo
Class: 701 January 31, 2014
- Protesting
http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/freedoms/faq.aspx?id=12991
This relates to amendment I, by representing the sign of protest. This also relates to amendment I by showing people protest to indicate they want changes to what they want.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement
This relates to amendment I, by showing how people held up signs to show an act of protest and refuses not to leave unless changes are made to what they want.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/119368/American-civil-rights-movement
This shows how protest was a huge American civil rights movement to go against discrimination and segregation.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/civilrights.html
This shows how protest is used as a non-violence movement which leads to a sword that heals.
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/124121
This shows civil right movements that use the act of protest to try to accomplish goals to achievement.
- Freedom of Speech
http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/berkeley.html
This relates to amendment I because it allows citizens to express and to be exposed to a wide range of opinions and views.
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/cwluherstory/jofreeman/sixtiesprotest/berkeley.htm
This shows how the “ Free Speech Movement (FSM) was a college campus phenomenon inspired first by the struggle for civil rights and later fueled by opposition to the Vietnam War”
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/73winter/speech.htm
This shows how people struggle to protest even if it means to five up everything in life.
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/blog/rachleff/mall-america-free-speech-and-labor-movement
This shows how citizens are protesting because they are denied most of their rights which they believe it’s unfair.
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/choose-australia/about-australia/five-freedoms.htm
This shows how free speech comes from facts, not rumors, and the intention must be constructive, not to do harm.
- “I Have a Dream” Speech
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
This relates to amendment I and portrays by indicating sign of speech to fight for what you desire. Also this relates to amendment I by showing how people gave speeches as non- violence to say what they want.
http://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf
This relates to amendment 1, by show the freedom of speech and how it is used to try to gain rights.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/martin-luther-kings-speech-dream-full-text/story?id=14358231
This shows how M.L.K speech brought people together to protest what they believe in.
This relates to amendment I by showing how the sign of speech and how it inspired nations and generations around the world.
http://www.presentationmagazine.com/analysis-of-martin-luther-kings-i-have-a-dream-speech-8059.htm
This shows how the “I Have a Dream” given by martin Luther king was the best speech ever given to speak out about have the rights of equality and more.
- Rosa Parks
http://www.ushistory.org/us/54b.asp
This relates to amendment I by showing a human right movement called a “Boycott” which was an act of protest to fight for your equality as every human.
This relates to amendment I because it portrays how the Montgomery bus boycott was a 13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/02_bus.html
This relates to amendment I because it show how Rosa parks, Martin Luther king, and other citizens created an organization called the boycott to protest because how they had been touched by the persecution, the humiliation of whites.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/king/aa_king_bus_1.html
This relates to amendment 1 because a boycott is a kind of protest which is when a large group of people refuse to take part in, or make use of, something as a way of showing their disapproval till gain rights.
http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/rosaparks/story.asp
This shows how blacks weren’t given equality throughout history which caused many blacks to take action on protest to fight for equality rights.
Process
Mott Hall Science & Technology Mariama Diallo
Class:701 February 13, 2014
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/civilrights.html
Why was non-violence a better way to protest to try and get freedom?
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/cwluherstory/jofreeman/sixtiesprotest/berkeley.htm
How did freedom of speech help citizens to gain equal rights?
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
How did the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. relate to freedom of speech?
http://www.ushistory.org/us/54b.asp
Why were Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott recognized as a protest?
Evaluation
Mott Hall Science & Technology Mariama Diallo
Class: 701 February 13, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRIF4_WzU1w
1. How did the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “relates to amendment I.
Answer: The Martin Luther king “I Have a Dream Speech” relates to amendment 1 by how the way they both are stated. The first amendment talks about the freedom of speech and Martin Luther kings “I Have a Dream Speech” talks about freedom for everyone as a speech.
Comment: Good, but next time further explain more on your answer by comparing both of them more.
2. Why was the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “a huge turning point in the civil rights movement?
Answer: Well the Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream Speech” was a huge turning point in the civil rights movement because the civil rights movement was meant for the black rights. The blacks had no rights and Martin Luther King wanted to be able to get those equal rights they deserve for the blacks.
Comment: That was an amazing answer. It explains what the question is asking for and you responded to the question right.
3. Why did Martin Luther King Jr. give such a speech to citizens and how did his speech inspire them in anyway.
Answer: Well his speech was mostly important for the whole fight for our rights. His speech was helping the blacks and how the blacks and whites can be brothers and sisters instead of enemies.
Comment: You can give a little more explaining in your answer but it was qualified enough.
4. Where was the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “given at?
Answer: The speech was given at Lincoln Memorial.
Comment: Good answer. This was exactly where the speech was given.
5. How has Martin Luther King speech inspired and affected citizens from all over the world?
Answer: Well his speech opened some rights for the blacks that were equal for both blacks and whites.
Comment: Good answer but you didn’t explain how he inspired them. Next time comprehend the question more.
Conclusion
Mott Hall Science & Technology Mariama Diallo
Class: 701 February 13, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRIF4_WzU1w
How did the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “relates to amendment I.
Why was the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “a huge turning point in the civil rights movement?
Why did Martin Luther King Jr. give such a speech to citizens and how did his speech inspire them in anyway.
Where was the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream Speech “given at?
How Martin Luther King speech did inspired and affected citizens from all over the world?