The Bill of Rights
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 5
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Bill of Rights
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the Bill of Rights and become familiar with each one.

  • SS.5.C.3.5 Identify the fundamental rights of all citizens as enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
Video : The Bill of Rights for Kids
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Quiz : Do you know the Bill of Rights?
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is the Bill or Rights?

Question #2
The Constitution is the highest form of law in the United States. 
Question #3
What does the word amendment mean? 
Question #4
Writes are freedoms that people deserve.
Question #5

What freedoms are addressed in the First Amendment?

Question #6
The Third Amendment states American citizen MUST house troops in their homes. 
Question #7

Which of the following amendments protects citizens from crual and unusual punishment?

Question #8
What does it mean when someone says "I plead the 5th"? 
Question #9
Are all of United States citizens' rights listed in the Constitution?
Question #10

The Tenth Amendment gives rights the United States govement does not have to...

Resources : Further your knowledge
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Bill of Rights Song
This song will help you remember the first 10 amendments.
Do I Have a Right?
This game will help familiarize yourself with the Bill of Rights, while attending the grand-opening of your own law firm!
The Bill of Rights
This article gives more information on the amendments.
Bill of Rights Reading
This reading and comprehensive quiz will further test your understanding of the first 10 amendments.