Amending America: Bill of Rights



Social Studies TEKSKindergartenK: 2B, K: 10CFirst Grade1:12C, 1: 13A, 1: 13B, 1:13C, 1:14FSecond Grade2:13A, 2:13CThird Grade3:1A, 3:1B, 3:1C, 3:10A, 3:10B, 3:11AFourth Grade4:17B, 4:18BFifth Grade5:1A, 5:2B, 5:3A, 5:15B, 5:15C, 5:17D, 5:19A, 5:20A, 5:20BSixth Grade6:11A, 6:11B, 6:11C, 6:14BSeventh Grade7:14BEighth Grade8:1A, 8:1C, 8:15C, 8:15D, 8:16A, 8:16B, 8:17B, 8:19A, 8:19B, 8:19C, 8:19D, 8:19F, 8:21B.Amending America Knowledge Hunt The Bill of RightsAs a nation, from whom did we inherit our beliefs?Drafting the Bill of RightsHow many amendments are in the Bill of Rights compared to how many were proposed?Toward a More Perfect UnionHow were conflicts in government solved before Article V of the United States Constitution?Defining the Bill of RightsHow many rights are listed within the Bill of Rights?The Bill of Rights and BeyondHow many amendments have been introduced since 1787?Amendment ILift up the blocks to locate the rights protected by the First Amendment. List them below in order of importance.Amendment IIWhat right is protected by the Second Amendment?Amendment IIIWhat is the main idea of the Third Amendment?Amendment IVWhat was the effect of the Fourth Amendment?What kind of document is used in to represent the Fourth Amendment? Amendment VWhat right is in the Fifth Amendment?Read Lillian Hellman’s Letter. What inspired Hellman to invoke her Fifth Amendment right?Amendments VI and VIIWhat rights are addressed in the Sixth Amendment?What right is addressed in the Seventh Amendment?Locate the verdict returned against Al Capone. Summarize the results. Amendment VIIIWhat protections are given by the Eighth Amendment?Locate the petition to abolish the death penalty. Why do the signees recommend the abolishment of the death penalty?Amendments IX and XSummarize the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. Toward a More Perfect Union: InteractiveLocate the interactive that allows you to vote for how you would amend the Constitution: Finance Reform, Balanced Budget, and Firearm Registration. Which would you like to see pursued? Support your choice.The Exhibit: Overview QuestionsWhat point of view is the Bill of Rights written in?What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?What would the United States be like without designated rights?In Your Own WordsAfter seeing the exhibit, what do you think is the most important amendment? The least important?Extension ActivityWrite a biography about one of the signees of the Bill of Rights. ................
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