How has the American Bill of Rights influenced the rest of the world? An interactive web activity helps individuals see the similarities between countries' bills of rights. A text-to-text tool compares the American Bill of Rights to similar laws around the world for deeper primary source analysis, while a global map shows where countries have similar text in their constitutions.

Concepts

the bill of rights, constitutional law, constitutional amendments, constitutional rights, human rights, primary source analysis

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask pupils to evaluate the effect of the Bill of Rights on other countries using the interactive world map 
• Offer as research to evaluate whether countries live up to the ideals of their written laws

Classroom Considerations

• Pairs well with a second interactive activity, Writing Rights

Pros

• Interactive features allow users to follow their curiosity
• Format of the interactive map connects geographical and research skills

Cons

• Some type appears jumbled in the tools, making the text difficult to read

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10