One-third think the First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.

Teachfirstamendment.org is a Web site created by the Knight Foundation to help teachers educate students on the First Amendment. The Web site consists of four sections:

Teach the First Amendment: features links to various lesson plans, DVDs, and other activities to help teachers in the classroom.

Start Student Media and Protect Student Journalists: features information from the American Society of Newspaper Editors on how to start up a student newspaper or host a newspaper online. Also contains an order form for a free J-IDEAS Business of High School Publications DVD, the Radio and Television News Directors Association and Foundation’s Broadcast in a Box, and a Student Press Law Center link.

Get Civics Back in Schools: features links to organizations that can help schools create better, more informed citizens. Groups include: Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, First Amendment Schools Network, the Ball State Electronic Field Trip from Philadelphia, Newspapers in Education and the North Carolina Education Consortium.

Take the First Amendment Quiz: after taking an online quiz, users can learn more about how high school students feel about the First Amendment, by visiting the Future of the First Amendment Web site.

Teachfirstamendment.org is your first stop for teaching the First Amendment.