"Jigsaw Activity" 4/25

1) Give a quick explanation of the topic and propose a debate resolution of the topic. (a couple of sentences)

The section that I did was on the free speech of the media. I think that it was a bad thing for the media to censor the opinions and the pundits of the people agents the President or have a 2nd opinion on 9/11.

2) Explain why it is an important topic. You choose what to write about, but here are some suggestions if you are stuck: How does it impact your constitutional rights? Can it impact your daily life? Does it empower or disempowered you as an individual? Does it promote or inhibit public discussion? Does it help or hurt people getting along with one another? (short paragraph)

The censorship that Hollywood and the media put on the people with minority opinions was a bad thing to do because well all have a right of freedom of speech and no won has the right to take that away from us, but there are also times where people have to lesion to what they are going to say. Some times what people say can heart or insult some with the things they say. This can cause violence with just worlds. I also thing that you should only say some thing in serton places.

3) Write one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the con side and one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the pro side (2-4 sentences total).

This a quote made by the con side that I think has a really good point "The Hollywood celebrities on the left think they can do or say whatever they please and face no criticism or consequences. It's time for them to wake up and join the real world. Until then, our First Amendment rights continue to be strong. Just as strong are the consequences for using those First Amendment rights without first using our brain."

The press in times of crisis 4/24

1) Indicate whether your reading selection is pro or con for the above resolution and write three things that support the pro or con position on this issue.
Pro
"Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving people."

"The stakes are high. America's great strength has been produced by an open society, where every policy was subject to great debate."

"The only effective restraint upon executive policy and power. . .may lie in an enlightened citizenry."

2) Write a paragraph where you state your opinion on the issue. It should include some evidence from the reading, but it does not have to follow each viewpoint to the letter. You can also include ideas and evidence from other sources or individuals.

What I think about this is that people should have a limit to what they show on the news but they shouldn’t really hide everything from the people. I think that they should have a time on TV where they have reporters that are for the war to show the good stuff that are happening and other reporters that are against the war to show all the bad thing that the solders are doing. With this people could know both sides of what is going on not just the thing that the government won’t to see.