1. Objectives Bill of Rights Lesson The student will…
Identify the rights granted by the Bill of Rights and later amendments
Categorize rights in the BOR as individual freedoms, protection from government power, or rights of the accused

2. The Bill of Rights

3. Warm-Up
The year is 2056 and we have just won a war against alien invaders. The war destroyed the world and we must set up a new government. What is a potential fear or concern we may have about the new government?

4. Choose 10 Protections The people shall have the right to own weapons
Everyone must be friends with everyone else
People are free to express their opinions on any subject
A person accused of a crime has the right to a fair trial
Criminals shall not be punished in a way that is mean or weird
The people shall have the right to clean streets and parks
Laws can’t stop adult citizens from voting
The people shall have the right to a free education
All people shall be protected equally by the laws
The people shall never be enslaved
No person shall be searched without a good reason
The people shall be free to drive as soon as they can operate a car
No person shall be required to fight in a war
No person shall be put on trial twice for the same crime
A person may follow any religion or no religion

5. The Bill of Rights Anti-Federalists vs. Federalists
Anti-Federalists fear big government and want a list of protected rights
The Federalist say listing rights is dangerous

6. The Compromise
The compromise to get the Constitution ratified is the Bill of Rights
There are three categories to the Bill of Rights
Individual freedoms
Protections against government abuse and power
Rights of people accused of crimes
Over time, more amendments that protect people have been added
13th, 14th, and 15th for African Americans
19th for women
26th for young people

7. Content of the Bill of Rights
Which amendment protects which rights?
Summarize the amendment you’ve been assigned and draw a picture to represent the amendment
EXAMPLE- 15th Amendment
Text-“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
Summary- The government cannot pass laws that keep citizens from voting because of their race.

8. Bill of Rights Quilt
We will be working together to make a Bill of Rights Quilt to hang in the hallway!
Each group will be responsible for making a quilt square based on their assigned amendment.
Draw a border, summarize the amendment in your own words, draw a picture that illustrates/symbolizes the amendment, and finally categorize the amendment.
Rights of the accused, Individual freedom, or freedom from government power

9. Groups

10. No unreasonable searches and seizures
The right to have a jury hear your case in a criminal trial
The government cannot deprive you of life, liberty, or property without due process
Bail, fines, and punishments must not be excessive
Did you find a right not listed in the Constitution? It still belongs to the people
You don’t have to house soldiers in your home during peacetime
The right to have a jury hear your case in most civil trials
Citizens can own guns
You have the freedoms of speech, religion, press; and the right to assemble peacefully and petition the government
If a power isn’t given to the federal government, it goes to the state of the people