Balanced curriculum and resources to help educators enrich and supplement their existing instruction on First Amendment and freedom of expression issues in K-12 classrooms.
FIRE’s curriculum draws on our 20 years of experience in actively defending free speech in academia, as well as our legal expertise and extensive network of scholars and educators. Students will learn why their free speech rights are so valuable, how they are essential to learning and to democracy, and about their proven history in securing justice and fairness for disempowered and marginalized populations.
Join the next generation of free speech leaders for the FIRE Free Speech Forum from June 22-28 in Washington, DC. The summit is a free, week-long summer program for college-bound rising 10th through 12th graders who are interested in free speech.
They love it because there is a lot of discussion, debating, and it deals with something they can relate to and think critically about controversies. — Mia, Chicago public school teacher
Students will learn why their free speech rights are so valuable, how they are essential to learning and to democracy, and about their proven history in securing justice and fairness for disempowered and marginalized populations. Check out our free, downloadable middle and high school lesson plans.
Knowing your civil liberties is the first step towards taking action for the causes you care about. When you Learn with FIRE, you’ll take courses on a wide range of topics, including free speech and due process, designed by our expert staff.
VIDEO: The History of Free Speech with The Nomadic Professor
How has the concept of free speech been perceived throughout history? How did Socrates, the printing press, and the internet affect people’s right to free speech? Take the journey through history and around the world with The Nomadic Professor to explore this long and fascinating thread of human history.
Would you speak up if you saw something completely ridiculous? Or would you keep your doubts to yourself?
This lesson examines the importance of thinking for oneself, even if everyone else disagrees, using Hans Christian Andersen's fable, The Emperor's New Clothes.
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