2. Wed 9/28 AGENDA Wed 9/28 & Thurs 9/29 Rap #14: Alien Invasion Which Right is Right for You? A New World Order HW: Bill of Rights Brochure (research) Bill of Rights Brochure

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4. Imagine it is the year 2015. You are watching your wall-sized television and a special news bulletin comes on. This strange creature appears on the screen and informs you that it has taken over America. You rapidly flip through all 500 channels and it appears on every channel. It says... NEWS BULLETIN

5. ATTENTION!!! I am Sthgir from planet Noitutitsnoc. Just as we have taken over television, we have the ability to take control over every one of your lives. I realize that individual freedom means a great deal to American citizens. Therefore, I will take some mercy upon you and not take away all your rights.

6. YOUYOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE “RIGHTS COUNCIL” WHERE, FROM A LIST OF BASIC RIGHTS, YOU MAY CHOOSE FIVE TO KEEP. THINKTHINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU CHOOSE, AS ALL YOUR RIGHTS AS CITIZENS WILL END EXCEPT FOR THE ONES YOU SELECT. YOUYOU WILL FIRST SELECT AS AN INDIVIDUAL. THETHE THE LIST OF CHOICES WILL NOW APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. YouYou will now work with your branch of the Rights Council to reach an agreement on which rights to keep. YourYour decisions must be unanimous. FailureFailure of “Rights Council” to reach a unanimous decision will result in the termination of all rights.

7. Rights Options Rights OptionsRights Options Rights Options: Keep only 5 1.Right to bear arms 2.Right to freedom of speech 3.Right to a lawyer 4.Right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment 5.Right to freedom of the press 6.Right to a speedy and public trial by jury 7.Right to freely exercise religion 8.Right to peacefully assemble and petition government for redress of grievances 9.Right to privacy 10.Right to protection from self-incrimination 11.Right to protection from government establishing religion 12.Right to protection from unreasonable search and seizure 13.Right to obtain/confront witnesses & be informed of the charge against you 14.Right to not be tried for same crime twice

9. Was it difficult to reach a unanimous decision? Why or why not? How would our society be different if we were limited to the five rights you chose? Which rights were the easiest for you to give up? Why? What important or surprising things did you learn about the Bill of Rights or Constitution during this process?

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