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Dialogue on Freedom: Additional Resources


Additional Resources

The links on this page connect you to a variety of resources you can use to research and enhance the Dialogue on Freedom for you and the students you meet, as well as topics and dialogue "starters" you can use to continue the Dialogue on Freedom initiative in your community's schools.

Continuing the Dialogue - This link takes you to several dialogue "starters" arranged under the topics of "American Identities and Constitutional Values," "Individual Freedoms, Democratic Participation, and Other Cultures," and "American Civic Values in a Global Age." Dialogue starters are brief, easily read, thought-provoking texts or images. They are accompanied by a set of focus questions designed to open discussion about the starter and its topic area, as well as some suggested resources that offer background and perspectives on the starters. Dialogue starters can be used in addition to the Dialogue on Freedom hypotheticals or for subsequent dialogues in a school.

Presidential Speeches - This link provides the text of several famous presidential speeches, including President Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, President Kennedy's 1963 West Berlin Speech, and President Reagan's 1987 Berlin Wall Speech. You can also connect to a National Archives Feature on Kennedy's and Reagan's Berlin speeches. These speeches offer excellent illustrations of how American values have been defined by our nation's leaders.

Key Documents, Suggested Readings, and Online Resources - This link offers access to

  • Key documents available online (e.g., the Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers, and the Emancipation Proclamation),

  • Resource lists of books, movies, and online materials exploring the topics described in "Continuing the Dialogue," and

  • Links to additional online resources for American history, information about the law, and responses to the September 11 terrorist attacks.

National Issues Forum - "And Justice for All" Ensuring Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System. This site provides the resources for bar associations, courts, and members of the community to organize local discussions using the ABA/NIF program materials.

Note: The views expressed here have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, and accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association.