Bill of Rights

Help students explore the history and significance of the U.S. Bill of Rights, which came into effect December 15, 1791. Each of these activities meets a variety of state and national standards for technology and core subject areas.

Grades K-2
As a class, discuss the history and importance of the U.S. Constitution and accompanying Bill of Rights. Read students the first amendment, and discuss what it means to them and their lives. Then have students use Graphics software to create an image that depicts what those basic rights mean to them.
EasyTech units: Beginning Graphics

Grades 3-5
When encouraging people to propose amendments for the U.S. Constitution, George Washington suggested they consider additions that offered a “reverence for the characteristic rights of freemen and a regard for public harmony.” Have students use Word Processing software to draft their own modern Bill of Rights. Students should use the numbering tool to format their 10 items, and should put thought into what basic rights would create the sort of environment Washington envisioned in today’s world.
EasyTech units: Web Browsing Basics, Word Processing

Grades 6-8
A bill of rights lays out essential rights held in high importance by a group of people. In addition to the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, there are many other bills of rights guiding everything from Web users to car buyers to citizens of countries around the world. Have students use the Web for research and choose a Bill of Rights to compare to the one that accompanies the Constitution. Students should use Presentation software to create a multimedia presentation with information about their selected bill of rights, as well as comparisons and contrasts between it and the US Constitution Bill of Rights, and should then share their presentations with the class.
EasyTech units: Web Browsing, Presentation Software

Reference Sites

• Constitution.org: www.constitution.org/billofr_.htm
• Bill of Rights: www.billofrights.com
• Early America: www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/bill
• Wikioedia: Bill of Rights: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights

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