Historic Documents: Bill of Rights
These sites are about the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. View the actual document and read each amendment. Includes ideas for classroom activities about the amendments and what they mean to Americans. A link to an eThemes Resource on the U.S. Constitution is included.
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Bill of Rights
This lesson prepares students to be able to play the game, "Do I Have a Right?" on the iCivics website. Students learn about the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and other important constitutional amendments.
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The Constitution and Bill of Rights
Use the games and webquests from iCivics to engage students in applying their knowledge about the Bill of Rights.
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Congress and the Creation of the Bill of Rights
In this exercise, students will explore the protections and limitations on authority contained in the Bill of Rights. Students will consider how the Bill of Rights could be updated for the 21st century.
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Bill of Rights Day Observed on December 15.
This activity provides students an opportunity to understand a variety of students' rights issues.
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Bill of Rights Observed
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The Bill of Rights
Students will be able to describe the important protections afforded citizens by the Bill of Rights. Additionally students will be able to apply these protections to real life situations.
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Rights and Responsibility Lesson
This page has several lesson plans for elementary school children. One of the lessons has ideas for addressing the issue of rights and responsibilities in upper elementary grades.
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The Bill of Rights
This site has some background information on the Bill of Rights. Click on the links to see the preamble, the Bill of Rights, and amendments 11-27 that have been added to the Constitution. This site has a photograph of the actual document.
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What's Fair in a Free Country
This class activity has students learn about the First Amendment on the freedom of speech by applying it to school issues. Several links about the Bill of Rights are included.
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The Rights of Citizens: The Bill of Rights
Ben's Guide to Government briefly explains some of the rights that are protected in the Bill of Rights.
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Bill of Rights Song
Learn the Bill of Rights with this fun song based on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" music.
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Creating a Bill of Rights in Space
In this activity, students will draft a bill of rights for a space colony.
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USA: George Mason IV
Learn more about the man whose criticism of the Constitution led to the Bill of Rights.
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eThemes Resource: U.S. Constitution
These sites cover the history of the Constitution of the United States. Includes information about the Constitution's signers and the Articles of Confederation, what some consider the original constitution. Classroom activity ideas are included.