Show students Article 35 from China's Constitution:ДЄrticle 35. When she returns, a group of people-presumably hired by the government-create a threatening scene in front of her apartment building. The clip shows Sparrow returning home after a brief stint in jail. as Nanfu Wang says, 'With Sparrow still detained.' It ends at 45:02 with Wang saying, 'It was an eviction notice.'

The clip includes news reports describing a case in which six schoolgirls were sexually abused by their principal, activists planning a protest (including videos testifying to their intent so that the government cannot claim something different), footage of the resulting protest and harassment of the filmmaker (who is filming the protest).Д¬lip 2: 'The Life of an Activist' (9:22 min.) The clip begins at 5:21 with the filmmaker, Nanfu Wang, saying, 'It was my first trip back home to China.' It ends at 15:46 with Hooligan Sparrow saying, 'Otherwise the whole country would have its eyes on the Hainan case.' Be prepared to refer students who are upset to professionals who can help them work through their issues in healthy ways. Before beginning the lesson, please consider whether or not your school policy requires parental notification and/or opt out alternatives. The clips in this lesson plan contain content about sexual abuse and may trigger emotional reactions, especially in those who have experienced sexual abuse or assault. Two class periods with homework in between.

Library and/or Internet access to conduct research.

Film clips from Hooligan Sparrow and equipment on which to show them.

In an informal but focused conversation, share with classmates what they have learned about their assigned activists and about free speech.

government treatment of those activists with treatment of the Chinese activist known as Hooligan Sparrow by her country's government

Research and write biographies of American activists that compare U.S.

Constitution and Article 35 of the Chinese Constitution say about freedom of speech and assembly

Establish what the First Amendment of the U.S.

POV offers a lending library of DVDs that you can borrow anytime during the school year-FOR FREE! Get started by joining our Community Network. Video clips provided with this lesson are from the documentary Hooligan Sparrow.

They'll compare their experiences to the experiences of activists in the United States by researching and writing biographical essays on American activists. Students will view parts of Hooligan Sparrow, a documentary about Chinese activists Hooligan Sparrow and Wang Yu. To help students understand what the First Amendment actually says and why the rights that it guarantees are important, this lesson introduces students to activists, both in China and in the United States, who have been jailed for their ideas, their protests or for 'speaking truth to power.' A 2014 Knight Foundation study found that about one quarter of high school students surveyed felt that the First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.

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