Bellwork materials:

Students will be watching a short 4-minute video that summarizes the Bill of
Rights; this will help refresh their memory on the lesson from the day before.

1. Projector, computer and internet connection to stream the video

2. Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ
3. Notebook (each student will have their own notebook)

Instructions on board:
We will be watching a video on the Bill of Rights; this will help refresh your
memory on what we learned yesterday. While watching the video, write down
which amendments from the Bill of Rights youd be interested in working on.

Materials needed for Bill of Rights Handbook Activity

The following will be provided to the students in class:

A copy of the instructions for the activity
List of the Bill of Rights
Colorful construction paper
Crayons
Markers
Rulers
Scissors
Glue
Yarn

Exit Ticket Assignment Materials

Instructions on board: Lookthroughthehandbookyoujustcreatedandyournotes,and

trytorecallalltheinformationthatyouvelearnedontheBillofRights.In45sentences,write
inyournotebookwhyyouthinktheBillofRightsisimportant,andgiveatleast3supporting
reasons.

Materials:
 YourBillorRightsHandbook!
SofarwehavelearnedabouttheBillofRightsandtakenalookateachindividual
amendmenttogether.Forthisassignment,youandapartnerwillpick5ofthe
amendmentslistedinthebillofrightsandcreateyourownhandbook!

Detailedinstructionsonconstructingahandbook:
(Iwillbeprovidingyouwithanexampletolookat)
1. GatherupthematerialsthatIwillbeprovidingyouwith.Youwillneedto
makesurethatyouhaveatleast5pagesinsideyourhandbooksinceeach
amendmentwillhaveitsownpagededicatedtoit.
2. Onceyouredonegatheringeverythingyouneed,lookovertheBillof
Rights(attachedbelow)andwithapartnerdecidewhichonesyouwould
liketoworkon.
3. Withyourpartner,startsummarizingeachamendmentyoupicked.Each
summaryneedstobeinyourownwordsandhaveatleast23sentences.
Startplacingeachsummaryinsideyourhandbook.(Rememberthateach
amendmentgetsitsownpage.)
4. Withyourpartner,comeupwith1exampleforeachofthe5amendments
youpickedofhowitappliestoyourlife,andplaceitinyourhandbook.
5. Withyourpartner,comeupwithadrawingthataccuratelyfitseach
amendmentyoupicked.
6. Addsomecolortoyourdrawingsandyourhandbook!Decorateithowever
youwant,andmakeityourown!
Checklist:
(Makesureyoucancheckoffeverythinginherebeforeturningitin)

Ihave5amendments__
Isummarizedeachamendmentin23sentence__
Ihave1exampleforeachamendment__
Ihave1drawingforeachamendmentthatfits__

Bill of Rights

Amendment1: Congressshallmakenolawrespectinganestablishmentofreligion,orprohibitingthe
freeexercisethereof;orabridgingthefreedomofspeech,orofthepress;ortherightofthepeople
peaceablytoassemble,andtopetitionthegovernmentforaredressofgrievances.

Amendment2: Awellregulatedmilitia,beingnecessarytothesecurityofafreestate,therightofthe
peopletokeepandbeararms,shallnotbeinfringed.

Amendment3: Nosoldiershall,intimeofpeacebequarteredinanyhouse,withouttheconsentofthe
owner,norintimeofwar,butinamannertobeprescribedbylaw.

Amendment4: Therightofthepeopletobesecureintheirpersons,houses,papers,andeffects,
againstunreasonablesearchesandseizures,shallnotbeviolated,andnowarrantsshallissue,butupon
probablecause,supportedbyoathoraffirmation,andparticularlydescribingtheplacetobesearched,and
thepersonsorthingstobeseized.

Amendment5: Nopersonshallbeheldtoanswerforacapital,orotherwiseinfamouscrime,unlesson
apresentmentorindictmentofagrandjury,exceptincasesarisinginthelandornavalforces,orinthe
militia,wheninactualserviceintimeofwarorpublicdanger;norshallanypersonbesubjectforthe
sameoffensetobetwiceputinjeopardyoflifeorlimb;norshallbecompelledinanycriminalcasetobe
awitnessagainsthimself,norbedeprivedoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflaw;nor
shallprivatepropertybetakenforpublicuse,withoutjustcompensation.

Amendment6: Inallcriminalprosecutions,theaccusedshallenjoytherighttoaspeedyandpublic
trial,byanimpartialjuryofthestateanddistrictwhereinthecrimeshallhavebeencommitted,which
districtshallhavebeenpreviouslyascertainedbylaw,andtobeinformedofthenatureandcauseofthe
accusation;tobeconfrontedwiththewitnessesagainsthim;tohavecompulsoryprocessforobtaining
witnessesinhisfavor,andtohavetheassistanceofcounselforhisdefense.
Amendment7: Insuitsatcommonlaw,wherethevalueincontroversyshallexceedtwentydollars,the
rightoftrialbyjuryshallbepreserved,andnofacttriedbyajury,shallbeotherwisereexaminedinany
courtoftheUnitedStates,thanaccordingtotherulesofthecommonlaw.

Amendment8: Excessivebailshallnotberequired,norexcessivefinesimposed,norcrueland
unusualpunishmentsinflicted.

Amendment9: TheenumerationintheConstitution,ofcertainrights,shallnotbeconstruedtodenyor
disparageothersretainedbythepeople.

Amendment10: ThepowersnotdelegatedtotheUnitedStatesbytheConstitution,norprohibitedby
ittothestates,arereservedtothestatesrespectively,ortothepeople.

Source:www.billofrightsinstitute.org