Lesson Plan: Tinker v. Des Moines – Teaching With Primary Sources (Scaffolded Writing Resources)
Tinker v. Des Moines is a landmark Supreme Court case about students who were punished for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The case asked a question that still matters today: When can schools limit student expression, and when are students protected by the First Amendment?

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