Eighth graders learn why the first ten amendments to the Constitution were added, and what freedoms the key amendments protect, then match each amendment to the right it guarantees.
Students will be able to…
Many feared a strong new government could trample individual freedoms. How did the Bill of Rights answer that fear?
Project this and match each amendment to the right it protects — tap an amendment, then tap its right.
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When the Constitution was written, many feared a strong government could trample individual freedoms. How did the framers answer that fear?
Students match each amendment to the right it protects.
Students connect scenarios to amendments.
Students apply a right to real life.
Students reflect on the Bill of Rights.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in social studies.
Examine the origins and purposes of rules, laws, and key constitutional provisions.
Explain the powers and limits of government with the Bill of Rights.
Analyze how people use and protect rights to promote the common good.
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the text.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick an amendment, describe a real situation it protects, and explain how, so the rights connect to everyday life. A printable Bill-of-Rights worksheet is in the Social Studies library.
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