Select one case from the Legal Cases Affecting Academic Speech (2013) reading, and do some of your own research about this case. Write a 3- to 4-page paper that summarizes how this case shaped the law related to 1st Amendment free speech rights of students and/or faculty on school or university campuses. Assignment Expectations Your work should demonstrate the following: At least 3-4 pages not counting the title page and references. A clear introduction that orients a reader to the essay main content and the main points discussed. A well-developed, well-balanced essay body that develops each point in its own paragraph. A concise conclusion that summarizes the whole essay. Include at least three references. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section. Follow the APA Style format, see www.apa.org. At least one in-text citation for each reference. General format/mechanics. A reference page which follows APA requirements. Organized in a clear and coherent manner. Double spaced with font size of 12. Your writing should: Be clear, logical. and precise. Have breadth and depth. Show critical-thinking skills. Required Reading All: ***Bethel v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986). Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/478/675.*** Center for Public Education (2006). Religion and Public Schools. Retrieved from https://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Public-education/The-law-and-its-influence-on-public-school-districts-An-overview/Religion-and-Public-Schools.html Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988). Retrieved from https://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=484&invol=260. Jaffe, E. M. (2011). Bullying in public schools: the intersection between the student’s free speech rights and the school’s duty to protect. Mercer Law Review, 62(2). Kozlowski, D. V. (2011). Toothless Tinker: The continued erosion of student speech rights. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 88(2), 352-373. Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007). Retrieved from https://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=000&invol=06-278. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274 (1977). Retrieved from https://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=429&invol=274. Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969). Retrieved from https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/393/503
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