Freedom = Democracy: The Importance of Free Press in Maintaining a Democracy

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Subject:

Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

KQED

Collection:

KQED Education Network

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

Freedom of the press is one of the rights protected by the 1st Amendment and is essential to a democracy. Through the activities in this lesson, students will analyze the importance of free press in a democracy and how that freedom has evolved over time. Students will also see how a restricted freedom of the press, like that found in Iraq, helps dictators maintain power.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Downloadable docs

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5