Bill of Rights
From: Parlay Universe and Bill of Rights Institute
Grade Level: MS, HS, College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 class period
Length of Reading: Paragraphs
Link: The Bill of Rights
Students watch a 4 min animated video on why the founders made the Bill of Rights. Students then read each amendment and amendment history from the Bill of Rights institute (BRI). Students answer questions then comment on the answers of 2 of their classmates
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Grade Level:
MS, HS, College: This lesson is meant for middle school, high school, and college students
This Activity Involves:
Movie: This activity involves a clip, film, or documentary.
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Writing Exercise: This activity requires a writing assignment such as a discussion post, journal entry, or lengthy response to a prompt. Almost all of our activities require students to answer questions with short responses, but this icon refers to a slightly longer writing assignments.
Vanderlyn, John, "James Madison." Wikimedia Commons, 20 August 2025, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Madison.jpg.
