Lesson 3: Bill of Rights
Duration of Days: 8
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to evaluate the application of the Bill of Rights in real-world scenarios through the analysis of Supreme Court cases.
Why did the Anti-Federalists believe that the original Constitution was insufficient in protecting individual liberties?
How does the Bill of Rights balance the power of the federal government with the rights of states and individual citizens?
How do the protections in the Bill of Rights apply to modern-day issues, such as freedom of expression or religious practices in public schools?
Bill of Rights
Amendment
Sovereignty
Due process,
Impartial
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text
Students will be guided through the arguments of the Anti-Federalists and then examine how these rights may be interpreted in different legal scenarios.
Provide a simplified "Plain English" version of the ten amendments alongside the original text to help with comprehension.
The brief—five sentence—summaries to show the students critical thinking skills