Bill of Rights 5 Ws
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First 10 Amendments: The Bill of Rights
Lesson Plans by Matt Campbell
With the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, Americans were guaranteed specific rights and liberties that would protect their individualism and freedom and limit the power of government. These activities allow students to display their knowledge of what the Bill of Rights is and how it impacts their daily lives.
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Who wrote the Bill of Rights? When was it written? Have students answer the 5 Ws (who, what, when, where, and why) | Bill of Rights 5 Ws
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- What is the Bill of Rights?
- Amendments
- 1. Freedom of Speech2. Right to Bear Arms3. Housing of Soldiers.......
- The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These ten amendments focus on the preservation of individual liberties by limiting the power of the federal government.
- Slide: 2
- When was the Bill of Rights created?
- The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15th, 1791. The Bill of Rights was debated between the Federalists and Anti-Federalist but was eventually ratified and has remained ever since.
- Slide: 3
- Why does the Bill of Rights exist?
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- SAVE THE TREES
- The Bill of Rights exists to explicitly define certain essential liberties and freedoms of American citizens. In order to achieve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for each citizen, James Madison argued, our rights needed to be clearly defined and stated.
- Slide: 4
- Where was the Bill of Rights written?
- The Bill of Rights was created in Federal Hall, in New York City, where the Federal Government was located before it moved to Washington, D.C.
- Slide: 5
- Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
- Amendments
- The proposed constitutional amendments that would become the Bill of Rights were written by James Madison. Madison became known as the Father of the Constitution well before he was elected as the fourth president of the United States.
Image Attributions
- Federal Hall - Phil Roeder - (License Attribution )
- Taft Inauguration - DC Public Library Commons - (License No known copyright restrictions )
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