Describe the history, meaning and significance of the Bill of Rights.
Students will describe how concerns about individual rights led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.
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| Aaron and Alexander: Lesson 3: Important Documents | This is lesson #3 in the text unit series for Aaron and Alexander the Most Famous Duel in American History. As a final prereading activity for this text, students will read an article about the important documents, written as the framework for establishing the U.S. government. While they are reading, they will learn about the Bill of Rights, Constitution and Declaration of Independence, and how they helped establish the U.S. government. They will develop connections to who Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were. Students will complete a collaborative activity to become experts about one of the founding documents and share with their peers. They will find the central idea and relevant details of their section of the article provided. To end the lesson, students will summarize the information they learned about the founding documents that helped establish the framework for the U.S. government.
This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource. |
| Bill of Rights Visual and Manipulatives | Students will use visuals to match descriptions of the Bill of Rights. Students will reflect on the impact of the Bill of Rights in a writing prompt. |
| The Seal, Bill, Song, and Proclamation: Recognizing Symbols of the United States | In this lesson plan, students will explain how the Great Seal, Bill of Rights, Star-Spangled Banner, and Emancipation Proclamation represent the United States. Students will create their own symbols to represent themselves. |
| Rights and Liberties in the Bill of Rights | In this lesson, students will identify the rights protected by each of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They will analyze the importance of protections for individual liberties and limitations on the power of government. They will then determine the weight of importance of the various rights and liberties protected by the Bill of Rights. |
| Why Have a Bill of Rights? | In this lesson, students will learn who the Federalists and Anti-Federalists were before examining quotes, dialogue, and scenarios to evaluate the viewpoints of each. |
