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I am just typing to see how this works, it could be the easiest answer to complete this assignment and more in the future.

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This is Erika.. I am ok with using this I guess

We also have our group area on the course page we we can write or responses and comment Matt is writing in blue. Hey this isn't gree n now it is I think we are on case 4. Whos answering what? ​ This is Trevor. Let's just do every fourth one. I already did 2, so I'll do 6,10,14, 18 Stacy: I will start with 4 and do every 4th Lets add by Saturday night, invite the other 2 group members to add to our responses and see what else needs to be filled in Matt: I guess I will do #1, #5, #9, #13, #17........ these are now completed. Who is turning this in or are we al turningin a copy? Oops sorry Matt, I posted that I was going to do those since I answered 3 on elluminate but I guess it didnt save my reposne Its Erika by the way- when someone else is saving.. it doesnt let the other person Who is turning this in? Katie: I will do # 4, and #8 when I get home tonight. I am at work and don't have the cases in front of me. Do we have someone to turn in the group assessment yet? I see Stacey said she would do these questions but has not and it's late Saturday so I will go ahead and cover them.


 * 1: Legal because students have a free exercise right to engage in private devotional activities in public schools as long as they do not interfere with regular school activities.


 * 1) 2 ​The priciple leading the prayerover the intercom is illegal because it fails the Lemon test as it is religious in nature and could be coercive. It violates the Establishment Clause.


 * 1) 3 - Legal according to court case Wallace vs. Jaffee- moments of silence are legal and teachers should allow time at beginning of the day


 * 1) 4 - Not legal - Lee vs Weisman, Prayer is not allowed at the graduation ceremony of a public high school. This would be identified as influencing students onto a certain religion and therefore illegal. Including clergy who offer prayers as part of an official public school graduation ceremony is forbidden by the Establishment Clause.


 * 1) 5 Legal because graduation ceremony is a forum for student expresion and is not subject to review and does not bare the stamp of school approval. I would allow it.


 * 1) 6 ​ Prayer at a Baccalaureate Service is legal as long as the venue is not at school or the school was rented under equal access.


 * 1) 7 Not legal- due to school officials cannot teach religion or influence students under any circumstance. According to Santa fe Independent School District vs. Doe and Lemon Test. Action taken coach should be stopped


 * 1) 8 - Illegal becasue prayer is not to be done in a public school. The same rules apply to the other example with a prayer being said at a graduation ceremony. The Court held that the policy allowing the student led prayer at the football games was unconstitutional.


 * 1) 9 Legal because nothing in the Constitution prohibits public school students from voluntarily praying at school.


 * 1) 10 A student leading a prayer at Fellowship of Christian Athletes is legal because it is a student's individual expression and the group is meeting outside of school hours.


 * 1) 11- Not Legal- Stone v. Graham- remove religious materials- ten commandments cannot be on display anywhere on school grounds or in building
 * 2) 12 Illegal: it is okay for a teacher to have their own religious beliefs but can not impose them on others during class time at a school function or on school property.
 * 3) 13 Legal because the Supreme Court has emphasized that it is permissible to teach the bible and other religious documents from a literary/cultural/historical perspective
 * 4) 14 Distributing Bibles to 4th graders on school grounds would be illegal. It fails all three tests. It has been deemed acceptable, in West Virginia, to give bibles out as part of a day when many groups hand out literature o SECONDARY students.
 * 5) 15-Legal- Equal Access Act- no action should be taken as long as teacher is just supervising ant not participating in prayer
 * 6) 16 - Legal: 1980 Eighth Circuit ruling in which given the historical and cultural significance of Christmas, the prudent and objective observance of this holiday in public schools does not serve to advance religion, even if songs such as "Silent Night" are sung and the nativity scene is temporarily displayed. An appeals court held that the school board's policy, allowing the observance of holidays with both a religious and secular basis, had nonreligious purpose of improving the overall instructional program.


 * 1) 17 Legal because according to Supreme Court ruling in 1980 given the cultural and historical significance of Christmas observance of this holiday does not serve to advance religion.
 * 2) 18 A counselor inviting a speaker from a church for an assembly may or may not be legal. If the purpose is a sermon, then it would be illegal. If the speech is just motivational and secular in nature, it is ok, even, I believe, if the speaker refernces his or her own relationship with God. The message just can't be that you need God to meet your goals. A religious message may even be acceptable if it is part of a multi-speaker presentation aimed at secondary students and presents several viewpoints, like the Gideon Bible distribtion in West Virginia.
 * 3) 19-Illegal- the decision must be made by a comittee of administration, parents, and teachers or it is in violation of the first amendment censorship.
 * 4) 20 - The Good News Club Vs. Milford Central School: what does the board policy say about hosting forums? Limited Public Forums make it difficult to define permitted uses and users. If the board restricts its facilities for religious purposes, allowing the religious group to use the auditorium for services would not be acceptable.