Today we completed James' essay on the First Amendment followed by our beginning to study the next essay assignment on the Fourth Amendment. I provided instruction on word choice as well as where and when to use the connecting phrases : for example, specifically, likewise, and similarly. After we reviewed the assignment on the 4th Amendment , I began instruction on the purpose and function of the amendment highlighting the requirement of government action to invoke the amendment's protections. We discussed the balance between the need for law enforcement and individual rights of privacy.