Activity 1.2 - Bill of Rights

Learn more about what the Bill of Rights by viewing/reading the following resources.

• Ted Talk - A 3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights

• Scholastic - Bill of Rights
• Scholastic - Explaining the Bill of Rights
• Kids Laws - Bill of Rights (audio and text options available)
• America’s Story: The New United States of America Adopted the Bill of Rights

After you have finished viewing/reading the resources create a Google doc and work with a partner to write the meaning of each of the 10 amendments. Also include why the Bill of Rights helped the Constitution be ratified. Remember to share the document with your teacher.