Format
1. Introduction to the National Archives
2. Introduction to the Bill of Rights
3. Class discussion with document analysis. During the discussion, students will be asked to use the case studies to answer questions about the Bill of Rights. Case studies look at each of the three branches of government.
4. Conclusion
Objectives
After completing the Bill of Rights Protects You program with the National Archives, students will be better able to:
Understand that the Bill of Rights guarantees rights to the people and places limitations on what the government can do.
Understand that one can take action if they feel their rights have been violated.
Explain how the Bill of Rights is relevant to their lives.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework Alignment
D2.Civ.2.6–8. Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.Civ.4.6–8. Explain the powers and limits of the three branches of government, public officials, and bureaucracies at different levels in the United States and in other countries.
D2.Civ.4.8–12. Explain how the U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government that has powers, responsibilities, and limits that have changed over time and that are still contested.
D2.Civ.5.9-12. Evaluate citizens’ and institutions’ effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.
D2.Civ.8.6-8. Analyze ideas and principles contained in the founding documents of the United States, and explain how they influence the social and political system.