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I CANT WEAR WHAT??
What?!?
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Bens T-Shirt Trouble
Watch to see what happened when Ben Brewer
decided to wear his favorite band t-shirt to
schoolin violation of the new school rule!
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There should be a law against stupid rules like
that!
Maybe there is
We now interrupt this exciting presentation to
bring you the U.S.
Supreme Court case, Tinker v. Des Moines. Read
the case summary and do the exercises to find out
whether Principal Carters rule is against the
law!
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Evidence About Armbands
What if
Someone wrote a threatening note during class to
one of the students wearing an armband?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class





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Evidence About Armbands
What if
On the school bus, someone threatened to beat up
one of the students wearing an armband?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus




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Evidence About Armbands
What if
At lunch, someone said the armbands were stupid?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus




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Evidence About Armbands
What if
During class, someone made a face at one of the
students wearing an armband?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class




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Evidence About Armbands
What if
Between classes, someone shoved one of the
students wearing an armband into a locker?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes



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Evidence About Armbands
What if
Students stopped arguing about armbands when the
teacher said it was time to begin class?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says its time to begin class



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Evidence About Armbands
What if
A student sang a song about how much he loved
armbands, and people started arguing about
whether he had a good voice?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says its time to begin class
People arguing about singing, not about armbands


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Evidence About Armbands
What if
Students were having fun debating about whether
people should wear armbands?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student on the school bus Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says its time to begin class
People arguing about singing, not about armbands
A fun debate about armbands

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Evidence About Armbands
What if
Student arguments about armbands were starting to
add up?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student walking home Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says its time to begin class
Arguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, not about armbands
A fun debate about armbands

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Evidence About Armbands
What if
The teacher had to tell students to stop arguing
so she could begin class?
HINT
How would you use this evidence if you were
trying to argue that the t-shirts ARE disruptive?
What would you say?
How would you use this evidence if you were
trying to argue that the t-shirts are NOT
disruptive? What would you say differently?
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Evidence About Armbands
Shows the armbands were disruptive Shows the armbands were NOT disruptive
Writing a threatening note during class At lunch, someone says the armbands are stupid
Threatening to beat up a student walking home Making a face during class
Shoving a student into a locker between classes Arguing stops when teacher says its time to begin class
Arguments starting to add up People arguing about singing, not about armbands
Teacher tries to begin but cant until she tells students to stop arguing about armbands A fun debate about armbands
Teacher tries to begin but cant until she tells students to stop arguing about armbands As usual, teacher must ask for quiet before she can begin
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Next Time
Did Principal Carter have any evidence that band
t-shirts were being disruptive?