1. Set Focus
Pose this essential question: Why is freedom of the press important in a democracy?
2. List Vocabulary
Share some of the challenging vocabulary words in the article (see below). Encourage students to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- abridging (p. 18)
- fortified (p. 18)
- scope (p. 19)
- profound (p. 20)
- established (p. 21)
- indiscriminately (p. 21)
3. Engage
Poll students: Is it ever OK for the U.S. government to censor the press? Ask students to share their thinking. Poll students again after the lesson. Ask students to share why they voted the same way or why they changed their response.