Warm up: 11/5/13

1. Warm up: 11/5/13 What is Confucianism in your own words? What is Legalism in your own words? What is 1 thing you are thankful for? (You may want to make a separate sheet in your notebook/binder/folder to keep- a running list everyday.

2. The Bill of Rights I will analyze the amendments in the Bill of Rights and argue which are the most important.

3. Think-Pair-Share • Define Civil Rights in your own words.

4. Read the following Definitions and create one of your own by synthesizing the information. • Merriam-Webster • The rights that every person should have regardless of his or her sex, race, or religion. • Legal Dictionary from thefree-dictionary.com • Personal liberties that belong to an individual, owing to his or her status as a citizen or resident of a particular country or community. They are Protected by law • Wikipedia • Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.

5. Jigsaw • Your task is to summarize a group of amendments from the Bill of Rights and become an expert on them. • You need to summarize these amendments in your own words. Include: • The number • Give it a title • Summarize what it does • Group A • Amendments 1, 2, 3 • Group B • Amendments 4 and 5 • Group C • Amendments 6 and 7 • Group D • Amendments 8, 9, 10

6. Instructions • Read and analyze amendments 1-3 and write a summary in bullet point fashion of what the amendment does for citizens. • You may write on the document. • When finished writing the summaries for 1-3, explain how each of the amendments apply to you today.

7. First Amendment • Freedom of religion • Freedom of speech • Freedom of the press • Right to peacefully assemble • Right to petition.

8. Warm Up 11/6/13 • 1.What are civil rights? • 2. Where can Americans find their civil rights? • 3. How do the rights in the first ammendment affect you? • 4. What is 1 thing you are thankful for? (You may want to make a separate sheet in your notebook/binder/folder to keep- a running list everyday.

9. Which part of the 1st amendment is this promoting?

10. How about this one?

11. Which part of the 1st amendment is this promoting? (Tough one, I know)

12. Which part of the 1st amendment is this promoting?

13. And this one? (I know, another tough one)

15. Second Amendment • Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.

17. Third Amendment • No forced quartering or housing of soldiers.

18. Instructions • Read and analyze amendments 4-6 and write a summary in bullet point fashion of what the amendment does for citizens. • You may write on the document. • When finished writing the summaries for 4-6, explain how each of the amendments apply to you today.

19. Fourth Amendment • Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure • A warrant is only to be given with probable cause.

20. Fifth Amendment • Right to due process of law (Fair Treatment under the law) • Freedom from self-incrimination (Plea the 5th) • Saying something that would get you convicted. • Double jeopardy- Cannot be convicted of the same crime twice.

21. 5th Amendment

22. Sixth Amendment • Rights of accused persons: • right to a speedy and public trial • Jury of your peers must be from the area • Right to be told what you are accused of doing • Right to have a lawyer • Right to know who the witness is and find a witness for their defense.

23. What part of the 6th Amendment does this represent?

24. Seventh Amendment • Right of trial by jury in civil cases (Lawsuits)

25. Warm Up: 11/7/13 • 1. Look through amendments 1-6. Which do you think is most important? Justify your reasoning. • 2. What is 1 thing you are appreciative of in your life?

26. Instructions • Read and analyze amendments 7-8 and write a summary in bullet point fashion of what the amendment does for citizens. • You may write on the document. • When finished writing the summaries for 7-8, explain how each of the amendments apply to you today.

27. Eighth Amendment • Freedom from excessive bail (money required to get out of jail before trial) • No cruel and unusual punishments.

28. Ninth Amendment • The Constitution cannot be used to deny people of any right that it protects.

29. Tenth Amendment • Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.

30. Instructions • Read and analyze amendments 13-15 and write a summary in bullet point fashion of what the amendment does for citizens. • You may write on the document. • When finished writing the summaries for 13-15, explain how each of the amendments apply to you today.

31. Thirteenth Amendment • Ended Slavery and involuntary servitude in the U.S. except as a punishment for a crime.

32. Fourteenth Amendment • All people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens with equal protection under the law. • Life, Liberty, and Property cannot be removed without due process of law

33. Fifteenth Amendment • All citizens can vote regardless of their race, color, or previous condition of servitude. • When passed in 1870 citizens only include men

34. Instructions • Read and analyze amendments 19, 24, and 26 and write a summary in bullet point fashion of what the amendment does for citizens. • You may write on the document. • When finished writing the summaries for 19,24, and 26, explain how each of the amendments apply to you today.

35. Nineteenth Amendment • Voting rights cannot be denied on the account of sex. • Women can Vote!

36. Twenty-Fourth Amendment • Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote in national elections for the failure to pay a poll tax.

37. Twenty-Sixth Amendment • All citizens over the age of 18 can vote.

38. Check for Understanding • Rank the Amendments that you have learned so far from most important to least important to you. • Explain your reasoning for each of the amendments position.

39. Is this a violation of the Civil Rights? Why? • Rob is arrested for stealing a movie from his neighborhood video rental store. After his conviction, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Explain which amendment addresses this situation and whether or not the individuals personal rights were being denied.

40. Is this a violation of the Bill of Rights? Why? • A group of American citizens are protesting the major corporations in United States as part of the “Occupy Colorado Springs” movement. The city has laws against camping in the city parks. So the police forced the protestors to go home at the end of the evening. Explain which amendment addresses this situation and whether or not the individuals personal rights were being denied.

41. Is this a violation of the Civil Rights? Why? • In William’s neighborhood there have been many dogs kidnapped. The police have been going door to door to ask to look on peoples property for evidence of where the dogs are. The police ask to look in Williams house and he says no. The police later return with a warrant to search the house after many dogs have been heard barking in the house. Explain which amendment addresses this situation and whether or not the individuals personal rights were being denied.

42. Is this a violation of the Civil Rights? Why? • Sarah has been accused of driving 110 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone. She pleads not guilty and chooses to have a trial. When she arrives at the courthouse there the judge convicts her and takes her license away for 1 year without a jury. Explain which amendment addresses this situation and whether or not the individuals personal rights were being denied.

43. Is this a violation of the Civil Rights? Why? • Matthew moved from a small town to the big city and carries a gun in the gun rack of his truck. He as the gun locked and unloaded. As he pulls into the parking garage of his new private bank, he is told that he is not allowed to bring his gun. Explain which amendment addresses this situation and whether or not the individuals personal rights were being denied.

44. DOL • In a 7 to 9 sentence constructed response, explain the 5 most important amendments granting Civil Rights in the U.S. Constitution in your opinion. Justify your response. • In a 5 to 7 sentence constructed response, explain the 3 most important amendments granting Civil Rights in the U.S. Constitution in your opinion. Justify your response.

45. SCR • Sample Vocabulary • Bill of Rights • Amendments (First, Second, etc.) • Constitution • Freedom • Unalienable Rights • Due Process • Protected • Rights • Trial by jury • Cruel and unusual punishment Explain what you consider to be the 3 most important amendments in the Bill of Rights today. Defend your choices with strong evidence from the Bill of Rights.

46. Close Reading- Human Rights • Read and annotate the text • Number paragraphs • Circle key terms – No more than 5 per chunk • Chunk as you go to group paragraphs of similar content • Left column is a one sentence summary per chunk • When Finished: Make a bubble chart comparing and contrasting Civil Rights and Human Rights

47. Bubble Chart help Differences • Definition • Are they always protected? • Who protects them? • What happens if they aren’t being met? Similarities • How are they similar/why are they important?

48. Reading UDHR • As you read, in your own words summarize each human right next to it in the margins of the page. • At the end of each page, rank your top 2 most important human rights from that page and justify why. • As you read, in your own words summarize each human right next to it in the margins of the page. • At the end of each page, rank your top 4most important human rights from that page and justify why.