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Free Speech and Its Boundaries: How Drama Can Help Your Students Understand This Paradox.

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Title: Free Speech and Its Boundaries: How Drama Can Help Your Students Understand This Paradox.
Authors: Garey, Judy1, Nathan, Ruth1
Source: California English. Feb2026, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p10-12. 3p.
Subject Terms: *Play-based learning, *Student speech, *Classroom environment, *Instructional innovations, Freedom of expression
Abstract: The article discusses how drama-based instruction can help students understand the complex boundaries of free speech by immersing them in real legal conflicts such as Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Topics include the paradox of free expression and its limits; the use of role-play and character biography to foster embodied perspective-taking; and classroom applications of major student speech cases to deepen civic understanding.
Database: Education Research Complete
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Abstract:The article discusses how drama-based instruction can help students understand the complex boundaries of free speech by immersing them in real legal conflicts such as Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier. Topics include the paradox of free expression and its limits; the use of role-play and character biography to foster embodied perspective-taking; and classroom applications of major student speech cases to deepen civic understanding.
ISSN:00081035