The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights

Suggested Teaching Instructions

This activity may be taught following an introduction to the Bill of Rights and First Amendment. For grades 3-5.  Approximate time needed is 20-30 minutes.

Choose one document in the grid to model careful document analysis and matching for students.

Students should match each document with the specific right in the First Amendment that it best illustrates.  This activity may also be completed by dividing the class into pairs or small groups.

After concluding the activity, lead a discussion with students about the documents they examined.

Ask students to determine which right they feel is the most important to them.  Direct students to write a paragraph on which right they feel is the most important and why.