BONG HITS 4 JESUS: Student Rights & the Supreme Court  To the
Teacher:  Student rights are often an issue in schools, but not
every controversy over them lands in the Supreme Court. When one
does, it presents an opportunity for students to learn about and
discuss the particular case and the Constitution. Though at
first glance Morse v. Frederick may seem trivial and unworthy of
class examination, it has attracted widespread interest—and not
just because of the banner at the center of the dispute, "Bong
Hits 4 Jesus." Among those submitting briefs to the Court
included such groups as the American Civil Liberties Union, to
the Christian Legal Society, the Drug Policy Alliance and the
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.  A preliminary exercise
aims to provoke interest in student behavior that raises
constitutional questions. The first student reading provides
basic information on Morse v. Frederick, brief excerpts from the
Supreme Court hearing on the case, and some background from
Tinker v. Des Moines, a l