Bill of Rights Poster

¨ If a sheet of paper has not been provided then Fold a 14” x 8 ½” sheet of paper in half
(Hamburger-style – 7” x 8½) and half again (3½ x 8 ½).. Now fold it into 3rds (3½ x 2¾)

¨ You should have 12 Boxes or rectangles

o 10 rectangles for the 10 Amendments
o 1 rectangle for the title: “Bill of Rights”
o 1 rectangle for Name, Period, Subject, Date assigned & due

¨ Each of the 10 rectangles for the 10 Amendments: must have

o An Amendment number
o A short description (15 words or less) of the rights being protected
o An illustration of the right(s) protected
§ Hand drawn, clip art, magazine/newspaper cut outs, neat stick figures are all okay

For Example:

Amendment I

5 Basic Freedoms:
Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, Petition