1. Why did three California students file a lawsuit against their school district? Be specific.

2. In their lawsuit, how do the students address the contention made by school officials that they banned the American flag t-shirts over possible violence against the students?

3. On what grounds did a U.S. district judge rule against the students in 2011?

4.  Re-read para. 13-14.  Consider these and other arguments made by each side.  With which side do you think the judges should rule?  Explain your answer.

5.  What other options did the school principal have besides forcing the students to cover up their American flag tshirts or go home?

6.  Questions for discussion: Choose two of the following questions that you think are most important to consider in this case.  Discuss your answers.

1. Is there anything wrong with an American public high school holding a celebration of a Mexican military holiday?
2. Should U.S. schools hold school-wide celebrations of other countries' holidays? If so, which ones? Those celebrated by the majority of students? by the majority of the foreign students? particular ones chosen by the school administration?
3. Should the Mexican students celebrating Mexican Heritage Day in their American school face any repercussions for threatening violence against American flag t-shirt wearing classmates?
4. How do you think Mexican students would have reacted to a Mexican student who celebrated Mexican heritage day by wearing an American flag t-shirt? 
5. If school officials were warned that there might be violence against Mexican students displaying their love of Mexico by wearing Mexican flag t-shirts on an American holiday (or on any school day) should they tell those students to turn their t-shirts inside out or go home?
6. What obligation/responsibility does the school administration have to protect students who choose to wear an American flag t-shirt?
7. Did school officials violate the students' First Amendment rights by prohibiting them from wearing the American flag t-shirts?