Civil liberties
Goals & Objectives
Students will learn the Bill of Rights limits the power of the federal government and state governments.
Student will understand the U.S. Supreme Court’s responsibility to interpret the constitution and will also discuss in small groups difficult First Amendment scenarios.
Students will examine individual court cases and continue working on their Supreme Court Case Act-It-Out Project.
Student will understand the U.S. Supreme Court’s responsibility to interpret the constitution and will also discuss in small groups difficult First Amendment scenarios.
Students will examine individual court cases and continue working on their Supreme Court Case Act-It-Out Project.
California State content standards
12.1 Students explain the fundamental principles and moral values of American democracy as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and other essential documents of American democracy.
12.1.6. Understand the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government and state governments.
12.2.1. Discuss the meaning and importance of each of the right’s guaranteed under the Bill of Rights, and how each is secured (e.g. freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, and privacy).
12.1.6. Understand the Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government and state governments.
12.2.1. Discuss the meaning and importance of each of the right’s guaranteed under the Bill of Rights, and how each is secured (e.g. freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, and privacy).
Lesson Introduction
Teacher introduces “civil liberties” of the first amendment with students.
Teacher asks: who can tell me what civil liberties are? Remember civil liberties are protection from certain government actions written into the Constitution. There are 5 protections listed in the first amendment. Who can give me one protection, or civil liberty, described on the First Amendment? Teacher will call on students to answer and then will write responses on the board and discusses each civil liberty written in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Teacher asks: who can tell me what civil liberties are? Remember civil liberties are protection from certain government actions written into the Constitution. There are 5 protections listed in the first amendment. Who can give me one protection, or civil liberty, described on the First Amendment? Teacher will call on students to answer and then will write responses on the board and discusses each civil liberty written in the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Vocabulary
Civil Liberties and its definition will be added to the word wall in class.
Civil Liberties are protections against certain government actions that are written into the Constitution.
Civil Liberties are protections against certain government actions that are written into the Constitution.
Content Delivery
The teacher will initiate an activity requiring group discussion. Each group will be given a flashcard with a First Amendment Scenario. Each group must read and discuss the scenario. There will be questions posted on the whiteboard for the groups to discuss.
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Student Engagement & critical thinking
1) After discussing each scenario, each group will collectively answer the questions on the board. They include:
· What First Amendment right is being exercised (or challenged) by this action?
· Who or what groups of people are involved? List 2 arguments for each side.
· Discuss whether you feel the First Amendment protects this action?
· If your group were a panel of judges, how would you balance the rights of the different groups involved?
After 10 minutes, the teacher will ask each group to stand up and share what their group discussed. You will be in groups of four, so each member of your must be responsible to share one question.
2) For the second part of this lesson, the student's will break into their assigned groups to work on their Act-It-Out Projects. It’s a large project with two parts: a performance and also a PowerPoint Presentation. The students will have the remainder of class to collaborate on their projects
SlideRocket Civil Liberties - click on link to view First amendment civil liberty scenario directions,questions, and last reminder for student Act-It-Out presentations to be performed the following period.
· What First Amendment right is being exercised (or challenged) by this action?
· Who or what groups of people are involved? List 2 arguments for each side.
· Discuss whether you feel the First Amendment protects this action?
· If your group were a panel of judges, how would you balance the rights of the different groups involved?
After 10 minutes, the teacher will ask each group to stand up and share what their group discussed. You will be in groups of four, so each member of your must be responsible to share one question.
2) For the second part of this lesson, the student's will break into their assigned groups to work on their Act-It-Out Projects. It’s a large project with two parts: a performance and also a PowerPoint Presentation. The students will have the remainder of class to collaborate on their projects
SlideRocket Civil Liberties - click on link to view First amendment civil liberty scenario directions,questions, and last reminder for student Act-It-Out presentations to be performed the following period.
Demonstrated Learning
Teacher will use informal formative assessment throughout this lesson. Examples include using informal assessment while groups share their First Amendment Scenario with the class and also while groups are working on their Act-It-Out Projects.
The summative assessment will be next class, when each group presents their Act-It-Out Performance and PowerPoint Presentation.
The summative assessment will be next class, when each group presents their Act-It-Out Performance and PowerPoint Presentation.
Lesson Closure
Exit Slip: Take out a piece of paper and list the 5 civil liberties described in the First Amendment of the Constitution, from #1 most important to #5 least important. Explain why you chose #1 and #5.