Unit Overview: In this unit, students will explore the most basic rights that the framers of the Constitution added. It is important that students not only understand what the amendments say, but how they have been applied throughout history and in contemporary society.
Standards: CL.H.1.3 Interpret historical and current perspectives on the evolution of individual rights in America over time, including women, tribal, racial, religious, identity, and ability. CL.B.1.3 Explain how the values and beliefs regarding freedom, equality, and justice have helped transform the American system of government. CL.B.1.4 Explain how individual values and societal norms contribute to institutional discrimination and the marginalization of minority groups living under the American system of government. CL.C&G.2.4 Compare the federal government of the United States to various types of government around the world in terms of balancing security and the protection of rights. CL.C&G.3.2 Compare strategies used by individuals to address discrimination, segregation, disenfranchisement, reconcentration, and other discriminatory practices that have existed in the United States. CL.C&G.4.4 Assess how effective the American system of government has been in ensuring freedom, equality, and justice for all. CL.C&G.4.5 Summarize the importance of both the right to due process of law and the individual rights established in the Bill of Rights in the American legal system. CL.C&G.4.6 Critique the extent to which women, indigenous, religious, racial, ability, and identity groups have had access to justice as established in the founding principles of government CL.C&G.4.6 Critique the extent to which women, indigenous, religious, racial, ability, and identity groups have had access to justice as established in the founding principles of government CL.H.1.4 Explain the impact of social movements and reform efforts on governmental change, both current and in the past. CL.H.1.5 Explain how the experiences and achievements of minorities and marginalized peoples have contributed to the protection of individual rights and “equality and justice for all” over time. CL.H.1.6 Exemplify ways individuals have demonstrated resistance and resilience to inequities, injustice, and discrimination within the American system of government over time. Essential Questions:
Was a Bill of Rights necessary to secure the principles of the American Revolution and complete the work of the Constitutional Convention?
What is the scope of the Bill of Rights?
How does the Bill of Rights protect citizens’ individual rights as well as their civil rights?
In what ways have the rights of citizens been expanded since the Bill of Rights was ratified?
How has the structure and function of government changed since the writing of the Constitution?
Why would the expansion of suffrage be considered the most important change made to the Constitution?
How has the concept of popular sovereignty changed over time?
How does America balance the conflicting concepts of security and liberty?
Friday, February 18th - Day 1
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The First Amendment Objectives: TSWBAT: Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: Does the 1st Amendment give you the right to say whatever you want without consequence? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The First Amendment Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: Does the 1st Amendment give you the right to say whatever you want without consequence? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The First Amendment, Freedom of Speech Objectives: - Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. - Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: Does the 1st Amendment give you the right to say whatever you want without consequence? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The First Amendment, Freedom of Speech Objectives: - Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. - Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: Does the 1st Amendment give you the right to say whatever you want without consequence? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: Rights of the Accused Objectives: - Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. - Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: Does the 1st Amendment give you the right to say whatever you want without consequence? Lesson Sequence:
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Rights of the Accused - Amendments & Landmark Cases (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th) Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society?
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Rights of the Accused - Amendments & Landmark Cases (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th) Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society?
Closer - Of the 10 Bill of Rights Amendments, you can only keep seven. What three would you get rid of? Think about the implications of getting rid of a Constitutional Amendment on your rights and society. Ultimately, you have to get rid of three. What three would you choose? Explain your choice. - or - Question: Of the Supreme Court Cases we have learned about in this unit, which one do you think is the most important in its effect on our rights and society? Explain your choice and provide an argument why it is most important. Your response needs to be at least one full paragraph.
Thursday, March 3rd
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Rights of the Accused - Amendments & Landmark Cases (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th) Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society? Lesson Sequence:
Of the 10 Bill of Rights Amendments, you can only keep seven. What three would you get rid of? Think about the implications of getting rid of a Constitutional Amendment on your rights and society. Ultimately, you have to get rid of three. What three would you choose? Explain your choice.
Bill of Rights Bingo Tomorrow!
Friday, March 4th
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Bill of Rights, Review Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society? Lesson Sequence:
Q: If a confession is made through coercion, is that confession legally valid (can it be used in trial)?
Extension - L&O: "Confession"
Closure - What did you think about the episode? Did anything surprise you? Do you want to know more about false-confessions?
Monday, March 7th
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Later Amendments, 11-27 Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society? Lesson Sequence:
Ticket OTD: Q: What were the accomplishments and the shortcomings of the reconstruction amendments?
Wednesday, March 9th
Unit: 3 - Bill of Rights & Amendments Lesson: The Later Amendments, 11-27 Objectives: •Evaluate the extent to which the Bill of Rights extended the Constitution. •Analyze court cases that demonstrate how the Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals. Essential Question: How does the constitution balance the rights of the individual with safety and security in society? Lesson Sequence: