PROCESS
The first question we need to answer is, "What is the highest law in the United States?"
Click on this link to find out! Start reading where it says 'The Basics'. Once you have finished reading the link, come back to this page by closing the other links window.
Next you will need to see what our first 10 Amendments are, and what they are called as a group.
Click on the video tab below to see a music video about what they are called and what they do for you. Once the video is complete return to this page.
VIDEO
Now that you have seen the video here is another look at the 10 amendments. You can see them by clicking on the 'Amendment' tab below. Be sure to pay special attention to the First and Third Amendments. Remember to return here after you have read the link.
AMENDMENT
So now we need to figure out how a law effects you and the people around you. Click on the 'LAWS' tab below. Remember to come back here when you are done reading!
LAWS
Alright, so now we now how laws work, but now we need to find out "Where do laws come from?" Click on the link below to find the answer.
Where do laws come from?
Finally, it is time to vote. We have three issues that you need to vote on. If you vote 'YES' then you do want the law to happen. If you vote 'NO' then you do not want the law to happen. After each vote, you will need to follow the link to the discussion board and click on the issue you had just voted on. In the discussion board you will need to write why you did or did not vote for the law. Be sure to think about what you learned from the Bill of Rights, as you write your responses.
After you have posted your response in the discussion board, you will need to follow the links to the next issue, so you can vote on it, and then post a response for it as well. After you have voted on all three issues and posted a response for each issue, go to the 'Final Thoughts' page.
Click on the link below to go to Issue 1.
On the Evaluations tab, you will see the Rubric for what is expected in your responses. EVALUATIONS
ISSUE 1
The first question we need to answer is, "What is the highest law in the United States?"
Click on this link to find out! Start reading where it says 'The Basics'. Once you have finished reading the link, come back to this page by closing the other links window.
Next you will need to see what our first 10 Amendments are, and what they are called as a group.
Click on the video tab below to see a music video about what they are called and what they do for you. Once the video is complete return to this page.
VIDEO
Now that you have seen the video here is another look at the 10 amendments. You can see them by clicking on the 'Amendment' tab below. Be sure to pay special attention to the First and Third Amendments. Remember to return here after you have read the link.
AMENDMENT
So now we need to figure out how a law effects you and the people around you. Click on the 'LAWS' tab below. Remember to come back here when you are done reading!
LAWS
Alright, so now we now how laws work, but now we need to find out "Where do laws come from?" Click on the link below to find the answer.
Where do laws come from?
Finally, it is time to vote. We have three issues that you need to vote on. If you vote 'YES' then you do want the law to happen. If you vote 'NO' then you do not want the law to happen. After each vote, you will need to follow the link to the discussion board and click on the issue you had just voted on. In the discussion board you will need to write why you did or did not vote for the law. Be sure to think about what you learned from the Bill of Rights, as you write your responses.
After you have posted your response in the discussion board, you will need to follow the links to the next issue, so you can vote on it, and then post a response for it as well. After you have voted on all three issues and posted a response for each issue, go to the 'Final Thoughts' page.
Click on the link below to go to Issue 1.
On the Evaluations tab, you will see the Rubric for what is expected in your responses. EVALUATIONS
ISSUE 1