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Preserving the Bill of Rights

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Consider how America's founding fathers and their experiences contributed to the rights we all enjoy today. A collection of reading, writing, and collaborative exercises prompt high schoolers to think about the ways their current lives were shaped by British rule in the 18th century, and how these freedoms can be interpreted differently in various situations.

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Concepts

the bill of rights, the united states constitution, constitutional amendments, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedoms, religious freedom, due process, liberty, federalism, the founding fathers, the federalists and anti-federalists, the magna carta

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Project the quotes onto the board or copy them onto poster-sized pages during a gallery walk
Include in a unit on the Bill of Rights or when discussing current freedoms
Use extension options as extra credit or differentiation for more advanced learners
Encourage class members to write journal entries based on their own perceptions of each freedom in their lives

Classroom Considerations

A few areas have obscured text, but it doesn't affect the lesson section of the resource
Selected scenarios address controversial topics; be sure that classes understand how to correspond respectfully in these cases
Packet is quite long (338 pages) but is organized by amendment and includes all necessary materials

Pros

Each lesson includes worksheets, reading passages, and recommended activities
Ample amount of information to augment or focus US history curriculum

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