Sources of High School Student First Amendment Knowledge

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High School Students; Teaching Methods; Religion; Freedom of Speech; Constitutional Law; Information Sources; Parent Child Relationship; Student Attitudes; Mass Media; Educational Environment; Civics; Citizenship Education; Social Media; Peer Groups; News Reporting

10.1177/1077695820966531

1077-6958

Support and engagement with the First Amendment among high school students is at a high level; however, little is known regarding the ways high school students learn about the First Amendment. This study examines what sources students learn about the First Amendment from, and if some sources are considered more valuable than others. This study focuses on three primary possible First Amendment sources: parents, classes, and media. This issue is examined through a survey of high school students. The study indicates that classes are the most frequent, and most valuable, source of First Amendment knowledge.

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2021

EJ1304653