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- The Bill of Rights and the U.S. Supreme Court
- In this lesson, students work in groups and individually to understand how the Constitution/Bill of Rights is a living document and how Supreme Court decisions protect the rights of all Americans.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 Social Studies)
- By Grace Wasserman.
- The five parts of the Fifth
- This lesson will focus on the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution and its intent to provide due process to citizens. Students will engage in writing, discussion, cooperative learning, art, and theatrical activities in gaining an understanding of the Amendment and its concepts.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies)
- By Keith Leary.
- Goodbye, Bill Of Rights!
- Students will enact a scene demonstrating life without one of the first ten amendments. Students will be put into groups of three or four and assigned a specific amendment to research.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 Social Studies)
- By Greg Simmons.
- "I Declare, I believe this document May Flower!"
- The learner will apply ideas of self-government as expressed in America's founding documents. To be used with/for SLD and other exceptional students.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 English Language Arts)
- By Gary Peterson.
- Safeguarding the Bill of Rights
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 6.5
- In this lesson plan for grade eight, students read about the Bill of Rights and assess how people in various professions work to maintain those rights.
- Format: lesson plan
- By Andrea Stewart, Keisha Gabriel, and Patty Grant.
Resources on the web
- The Bill of Rights Institute
- Instructional materials, lesson plans, and professional development programs are offered on this site which helps educators teach students about the founding documents of the United States and their principles. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: The Bill of Rights Institute
- The First Amendment: What's fair in a free country?
- Balancing rights and responsibilities is difficult, even for the Supreme Court. This lesson demonstrates to students that freedom of speech is an ongoing process. After completing the lessons in this unit from the National Endowment for the Humanities... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies)
- Provided by: EDSITEment
