Daily News Article - February 24, 2010
1. For what reason did Pembroke Pines High School suspend and remove a student from her AP classes?
2. How did the U.S. District court in Florida rule on the Pembroke Pines student's case?
3. Describe the two Pennsylvania cases ruled on a few weeks before the Florida case and their outcomes.
4. Re-read NYU history instructor Jonathan Zimmerman's comments on internet postings in paragraphs 7-8. Do you agree with Mr. Zimmerman's reasoning? Explain your answer.
5. Instead of debating the issue of a student's constitutional right to free speech, answer the following:
a) Is it morally right to post hurtful/malicious/disrespectful comments/opinions about a teacher or principal?
b) If a teacher is really doing something wrong, how should a student deal with it? What is the right way to respond?
c) Does it show good judgment/good character to post mean, disrespectful, and/or untrue statements about a teacher or principal?
d) Is it right for a student to create a facebook page "_________ is the worst teacher I've ever met"?
--If so, is it also ok for a teacher to create a facebook page "__________ is the worst student I've ever met"? Explain your answers.
e) Does the fact that something is legal make it right to do?