Introduction
We are going to dive into the topic of the Bill or Rights within the United States Constitution and includes the first 10 Amendments. It will be important for you to learn through this Webquest experience what the amendments are in the Bill of Rights, what they provide to each citizen as protection under the law, and why they are so important for our personal liberty.
You will engage with many activities from the world wide web and hold your thinking in your academic notebook as you acquire information through this class activity today.
Task
Each of your tasks for the Webquest and for todays class are outlined by number as you go. Before you complete any activities make sure to read each task and its instructions! Ready... Set... Begin!
Process
1. Watch the following video: Ted Ed Video: Bill of Rights
TASK: Watch the 3-minute video above and take any notes to support your learning in your academic notebook
2. Read the following article: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/bill-of-rights/
TASK: You will need 10 notecards for you and your partner to hold information about the Bill of Rights outlined in this article. Hold key information on one notecard for each of the 10 Amendments called the Bill of Rights.
Evaluation
3. After watching the Ted Ed video and reading the article on the Bill of Rights take the Quia Quiz below. This quiz will be used to evaluate your knowledge on the Bill of Rights. This quiz will not count against your grade but you should try and do your best on it!
https://www.quia.com/quiz/126681.html?AP_rand=1746437092
If you get 8 out of 10 correct on the Quia Quiz move onto the Quizlet Quiz:
https://quizlet.com/3575950/test
4. The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago when our country was, in many ways, a very different place. Over time, the Constitution has been amended, or changed, and now includes a total of 27 amendments. The original Bill of Rights has not changed.
WRITING TASK: If you could add one more amendment to the Bill of Rights, what would it be and why? Be sure to explain the right or freedom your amendment would protect and why you believe it is important for Americans to have that right or freedom. Write your response in your notebook and turn in with your exit slip at the end of class.
5. If you complete all activities before we move on to our poster project, test your skills with this Brain Pop Online Game reviewing the timeline of the Bill of Rights and important Court Cases.
TASK: https://www.brainpop.com/games/timezonexbillofrights/
6.Teacher will explain the rubric for the group poster and ensure that all groups have their materials to create a poster the represents ONE of the amendments from the Bill of Rights; the ONE they feel is the MOST IMPORTANT in today’s American society.
RUBRIC: Once we go over the rubric and requirements together in class I will provide each group with a copy of the rubric.
Conclusion
7. Once you and your group have completed your poster begin your exit ticket. Your exit ticket will review what you learned today while completing the Webquest. Your exit ticket should include the three questions below.
1. 3 things I know after learning from the Webquest
2. 2 Questions I still have
3. 1 thing that interested you the most about the Bill of Rights