Teacher: Angelo Uniforme Date: 9/27/2017

Subject: Social Studies US History Citizenship

Grade Level: 8th Grade

OUT, TDS or SAC: Teaching a Disciplinary Skill

Title: Bill of Rights

113.20. Social Studies, Grade 8. (19) (B)

TEKS:

Learning Objectives: Summarize the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

Essential
What is the Bill of Right? Why is it important?
Question(s):
Amendment
Rights
Petition
Quartering
Essential
Seizure
Vocabulary:
Double Jeopardy
Due Process
Criminal Prosecutions

Power Point
Projector
Construction paper
Resources/Materials:
Scissors
Markers

Engage: Ask students what they know about the Bill of Rights.
Brief Discussion. Power Point slide What is the Bill of Rights? Time: 3
minutes
Procedure:
Explore: Ted Ed video A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights
Belinda Stutzman
Time: 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEfLm5dLMQ
minutes
 Explain: Power Point Presentation Time:
13
minutes
Elaborate: Activity. Students will make their own foldable. With a
construction paper, fold it hotdog style. Divide it into 5 little
squares, cut it until you reach the middle. Students will need 2
construction papers. On the outside, students will right 1-10. When
Time:
you open the foldable, on the left side, students will write the
15
Amendment. On the right side, students will write the summary of
minutes
the amendment.

Evaluate: On the back of their foldable, students must briefly

answer, in their own words, Why is the Bill of Rights important?
Assessment: Time: 5
minutes