Bill of Rights mini Project
Now that you've gone through the Bill of Rights and put each in your own words, you are now going to complete a mini-project using a couple of the amendments.
step 1: Choose 2 amendments |
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Amendment #8: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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Step 2: Apply to the classroom/School setting
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EXAMPLE - If a student is caught talking while the teacher is talking, he/she gets suspended for 2 days. That is cruel and unusual punishment. It doesn't fit the crime.
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Step 3: make a POWER POINT show of your findings
- Title Slide
- Name, Date, Period
- Amendment Slides
- For each Amendment do the following:
- Name and include the entire Amendment
- Describe the situation that would apply to the amendment
- Answer the questions about the rights of the students & the teachers/staff
- INCLUDE AT LEAST (1) VISUAL on your slides to support your findings
- For each Amendment do the following:
Step 4: Submit your Power Point to Turnitin.com
- Make sure your slide show gets submitted to Turnitin.com by Wednesday, Nov. 22nd