First Amendment Cases

This series gives a thorough examination of key Supreme Court cases that continue to form and shape our fundamental right to free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The history of the case is presented, including both sides of the argument, as well as how the justices made the landmark decision. The series also discusses the long-term ramifications of the cases and how the decision has been used in later cases. 

EACH BOOK CONTAINS:  • A detailed discussion of the First Amendment and what goals the framers of the Constitution hoped to achieve with its passage  • Quotes from key figures on both sides of the case, including the justices and attorneys  • Bibliographic suggestions for additional reading 

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:  • Primary and secondary sources help determine the central ideas or information and provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text  • Readers can analyze in detail a series of events described in a text, determining whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them  • Complex yet engaging informational texts explain historical events  • Students can use domain-specific vocabulary they’ve learned from the book to effectively explain the text