This site would be most effective in conjunction with another site that lays out the cases before the Supreme Court. The posters are designed to build awareness and knowledge on First Amendment issues. Topics range from dress codes to censorship of school newspapers, prayer in public schools, and parental warning labels on records and CD's. The guide includes classroom handouts, teaching ideas, discussion questions, and suggested activities. The educational materials provided are very useful and informative.
Teachers can easily modify the lesson plans according to the levels of their students.
The activities are a good start to get students talking and debating issues surrounding the First Amendment in an organized manner. The lesson plans are designed so students can easily relate to the topics and find the relevant impact and effect on their lives. This site is sponsored by the National Constitution Center, an organization dedicated to helping teachers incorporate the teachings of the Constitution and other civic-related topics into their classrooms. The downfall to this site is that although it may provide lesson plans, there are no resources posted that are used in conjunction with the activities. Teachers would best benefit from this site if they were to use another site that provided summaries of the cases used in the lesson plans.