Why is the Bill of Rights so important to American's civil liberties? An important resource helps scholars find these answers and more by reading through state and federal constitutions to discover their own civil liberties. The activity follows with a discussion about different rights, such as due process, and includes helpful guiding questions.

Concepts

the bill of rights, liberty, civil rights

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the class by assigning the handouts as homework
• Differentiate for English learners by allowing them to work with a partner

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a computer lab with access to the Internet or the ability to print and pass out paper copies

Pros

• Provides Bill of Rights fact sheet
• Builds writing skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

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