FREEDOM PROJECT LESSON PLANS: THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS
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Understanding the Bill of Rights
Middle School Lesson Plan
How do the rights outlined in the Constitution affect our daily lives today? The objective of this lesson for 7th graders is to find out more about the Bill of Rights and learn how primary documents need to be researched in order to be understood. Click on the link above to download the lesson plan and the documents to be used as resources for the activities. |
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"The Bill of Rights in Action"
Lesson Plan for 5th Grade
Using a display of pictures showing daily life in the US, students are asked about the freedoms we take for granted every day. Following a study of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, students discuss the first 10 amendments and then for several days observe and take notes on ways in which the Bill of Rights affects their lives, both in school and at home. Disposable cameras are suggested for capturing those moments, then students work in groups to create posters illustrating each of the ten Bill of Rights in action. Click on the link above to download the lesson plan. Click on the link below for a copy of a Readers' Theatre Script on the Bill of Rights to be used as an extension activity. |
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AMENDMENT POSTER GALLERY
Making Meaning and Reinforcing Knowledge of the Amendments
What would life be like without the 27 Amendments to the Constitution? Middle school students are asked to discuss their rights, voting age, and other topics in order to make connections between the history that produced the amendment and the amendment in action today. Through research and discussion, students will gain an understanding of the importance of the amendments and will apply that knowledge by creating posters that express a particular amendment. |
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