Bill of Rights Teacher Graded Assignment

Your job: Below are the directions to both part of your assignment! Part 1 is a webquest on the Bill of Rights and Part 2
is creating a visual representation of the Bill of Rights!

This is a 2 part assignment and you will be submitting a word document and a
visual representation of the Bill of Rights!
Rubric

Part 1

Directions: Using the links provided, your textbook, and your daily lessons, answer the following questions
about the Bill of Rights. Your work should be original and in complete sentences. Type your answers in a Word
Document and upload your assignment to the dropbox. Make sure you number your answers that correlates
with the questions.

1. What are your rights under the First Amendment? Click this link and answer using your own words!
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/first_amendment.php

a.

b.

c.
d.

e.

2. Which amendments apply to people who are charged with a crime or who are under suspicion of
committing a crime?

3. The Fifth Amendment, like the First, contains a list of important rights. Write them in your own words.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/fifth_amendment.php

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

4. Why is the Bill of Rights important? Explain.

5. Why is it important for citizens to know about the Bill of Rights? Explain.

Part 2 next page 😊

Part 2
Directions: You will create either pictures, cartoons, or short video clips to represent each of the 10
amendments in the Bill of Rights. You may do this using word, paint, any video maker, or it can be hand drawn
and scanned in. Please use your text book, notes and the link below to help you.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_bill_of_rights.php

These need to be your OWN creations not Googled images.

Here is a check list of the amendments you need to draw pictures of and an example. 😊

Checklist:

 First
 Second
 Third
 Fourth
 Fifth
 Sixth
 Seventh
 Eighth
 Ninth
 Tenth

Example of Visual Representation of the First Amendment (do not copy this!):

Source https://www.mvnews.org/staff-editorial-understand-the-first-amendment/