Bill of Rights Project
Featuring
"The Most Important
Civil Liberty"
TIMELINE:
January 5, 2012: 9
9:30 a.m. Announce and explain project.
9:45 a.m. Begin Project
12:10 p.m. Hard copy briefing. (Each group turns in folders for review of project work to that point)
12:10 p.m. Lunch Break
12:40 p.m. Return folders, continue work on projects
2:00 p.m. Work Completed
2:00 p.m. Presentations
What we will do in this project:
Requirements: “Power Point”
1. Each student group will develop a Power Point presentation about one of the 10 Amendments in the Bill of Rights. The presentation's focus will be to persuade an audience that the Amendment they selected should receive the designation "The Most Important Civil Liberty". The presentation MUST be at least THREE minutes in length for a minimum grade.
2. The final presentation MUST include the following:
a. A title slide with the full names of all group members. The slide also must include the name of the Amendment, as well as the class period and school name (Bear Lodge High School, Sundance, Wyoming).
b. At least FOUR sound files must be included their Power Point presentation.
c. At least FIVE pictures must be included, dealing with or relating to the project topic. One picture relating to the topic should appear on the title slide.
d. Each presentation should include a historical analysis of the creation of the Amendment, as well as court cases which strengthen or limit the protections of the Amendment.
e. At the end of the presentation, the group MUST include a bibliography slide listing all sources the group used in the presentation. Any Internet based (web-based) source must include the URL (web address). Wikipedia is NOT to be used as a source.
3. Each student is required to participate in a group and help completing the project. Failure to do so will result in a "zero" grade for the project.
4. Each group will store their presentation during construction and after completion in a computer network folder.
5. Current plans call for finished presentations to be burned to CD, and eventually available for download from a web page on the school corporation web server (probably by the end of the school year.)
6. Evaluation procedure is as follows:
a. The "finished product" is defined as follows: completed Power Point presentation, stored in the network drive folder.
b. Maximum value for the assignment is 100 points. Students should be aware that the major emphasis of grading will be on the historical accuracy and persuasiveness of the group's presentation and their ability to do Power Point.
c. Each student in the group will be awarded the same grade.
D. Each group will be graded according to criteria established in the grading rubric to be provided. Criteria will include portfolio evaluation, creativity, and length of presentation. However, the majority of points awarded will be based on historical accuracy and persuasiveness the group uses in their presentation.
E. Deadline for the project has been set for 2:00 p.m. January 5th.
Requirements “Exhibit”
A. Use exhibit boards
B. Be Creative, but appropriate.
C. Each group will be graded on the following
a. Is the Topic Clear
b. Visuals clear
c. Color
d. Professional
e. If I only looked at the exhibit board would I have all the information I need?
The Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
Bill of Rights Project Evaluation Form
Group members:
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Project subject (Amendment researched):
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Evaluation Criteria:
1. Completed Exhibit: (30 points total))
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2. Length of Presentation: (Does the presentation last AT LEAST three minutes; with three minutes as the absolute minimum?) (15 points total)
____________________________ points awarded.
3. Creativity: (What the group did to create a unique project. This includes creative use of pictures, sound clips, other forms of media, etc.) (15 points total)
____________________________ points awarded.
4. Following of presentation requirements: (Proper creation of title slide, use of various sources for information, historical accuracy, and other requirements as spelled out in the project requirement sheets.) (40 points total)
____________________________ points awarded.
5. Group presentation: (How the group presents their project to the Bear Lodge Staff and honorary Guests on Thursday January 5, 2012.) (10 points total)
____________________________ points awarded.
6. Final Evaluation Score (Addition of 1-5 above.) (100 points total)
Group Points Grade: ______________________________________
Group Letter Grade: ______________________________________
Teacher Comments Regarding project:
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