Any of the following 25 lesson plans would provide an excellent entry point into a classroom discussion about the significace of the U.S. Constitution and the rights that it protects.
General Constitution
- Back to the Future of the Bill of Rights (Grades 9-12)
- Preamble (Grades 9-12)
- Understanding Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens (Grades K-5)
- Rules, Rules, Rules (general audiences)
First Amendment
- Fahrenheit 451 and Censorship (Grades 9-12)
- Bullying and Speech Policies in Your School and Community (Grades 6-12)
- Fundamental Freedoms (Grades 6-12)
- Separation of Church and State (Grades 6-12)
- Introducing the First Amendment (Grades K-8)
Second Amendment
- Gun Control in America political cartoon (Grades 9-12)
- Right to Bear Arms in Your State (Grades 9-12)
Fourth Amendment
- Biology and the Fourth Amendment (Grades 9-12)
- Technology and the Fourth Amendment (Grades 9-12)
- Search and Seizure political cartoon (Grades 6-12)
- Search Me (Grades 6-12)
Fifth Amendment
- Teaching About Due Process and the Law (Grades 6-12)
- Battle for Truth: It's Your Witness (Grades 6-8)
- People in the Courtroom (Grades K-5)
- Solving the Case of the Missing Bicycle (Grades K-5)
- Yertle the Turtle Mock Trial (Grades K-5)