Presents a lesson designed to introduce students to the Bill of Rights. Students learn that their rights are protected by laws and that they must act responsibly. The lesson uses several hypothetical situations and a 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case involving the use of vulgar language by a high school student during an assembly speech. (JDH)

Designed for fifth and sixth grade students in Boulder County (Colorado) schools, this manual provides objectives and activities and lists resources for legal education. The fifth grade unit focuses on awareness of rights and responsibilities through a study of the Bill of Rights, Title IX, citizenship responsibilities, and the juvenile justice…

Involves upper elementary students in a problem-solving activity that raises questions about who should have the right to a lawyer in a criminal case. Students discuss the importance of the right to due process in a criminal proceeding as well as in other situations. Defines due process and includes a handout on protections in the Bill of Rights.…

This document, a teacher's manual, was published as part of the state of Massachusetts' observance of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The manual accompanies a videotape on the topic. Together, the materials can help educators identify the people, places, and pictures that they can use to underscore the significance of the Bill…

Recounts a pilot project in Pennsylvania in which student teachers field-tested Bill of Rights lesson plans and activities for intermediate grade teachers. Describes the project's phases and results, culminating in publication of "Without Them the Bill of Rights Would Be a Bill of Wrongs." Briefly explains the book's 20 lessons. (CH)