tinker, john frederick

Addresses the issues that were raised regarding First Amendment freedoms during the Tinker v. Des Moines court case.

Using transcripts of testimony, recreates the trial of John Tinker and two others who were suspended from school for protesting the Vietnam War, and invites the reader to act as judge and jury.

Considers the landmark case that dealt with the rights of students to wear arm bands to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Discusses the history of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, in which, the Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to protest in school.

Examines the 1969 Supreme Court case involving three public school students in Des Moines, Iowa and the Des Moines Community School District after the students were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the government's policies in Vietnam.

Examines the 1969 Supreme Court case involving John and Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt, students who broke school rules while protesting the Vietnam War and were expelled, discusses the right to free expression, and includes a moot court exercise.

Using edited transcripts of testimony, recreates the trial of John Tinker and two other students who were suspended from school for protesting the Vietnam War, and invites the reader to act as judge and jury.