U. S. History ~ Classroom Bill of Rights
Directions: Using what you have learned about the United States Bill of Rights, you will
construct a 12 slide Power-Point recreating the Bill of Rights in your own words. Rules must
be clear, concise, and not in direct violation of school board policy. All rules must be fair to
all classmates and teachers. Your rules must be easy to follow, be simple to read, be
enforceable, and not be in conflict with each other.
Slide One: Title slide,
Must state Classroom Bill of Rights
Have at least one graphic or piece of artwork
Name of students in your group
Slide Two: Preamble
Must write a preamble for our classroom following this form...
"We the students of __________ 's class, in order to ____________ , and
__________________do hereby ordain and establish this constitution based on the
principles of _____________(noun), ___________(noun), and
__________________(noun)."
Slide Three: Amendment I
Deals with Respect
Must have a correctly worded amendment dealing with Respect, numbering 15-25
words.
Must have a graphic or piece of artwork
Slide Four: Amendment II
Deals with Student Responsibility
Must have a correctly worded amendment dealing with our responsibly as students,
numbering 15-25 words.
Must have a graphic or piece of artwork
Slide Five: Amendment III
Deals with Teacher Responsibility
Must have a correctly worded amendment dealing with our teacher's responsibility to
the students, numbering 15-25 words.
Must have a graphic or piece of artwork
Slide Six: Amendment IV
Deals with Classroom Rights
Must have a correctly worded amendment dealing with our rights in the classroom as
students, numbering 15-25 words.
Must have a graphic or piece of artwork
Slide Seven: Amendment V
Deals with Teacher Rights
Must have a correctly worded amendment dealing with the teacher's rights, numbering
15-25 words.
Must have a graphic or piece of artwork
Slide Eight: Amendment