Bill of Rights
Layered Book
Name:
Date:
Per.:
Government Standard 6(a-c): Explain how specific provisions of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of
Rights, limit the powers of government in order to protect the rights of individuals with emphasis on:
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Right to trial by jury and the right to counsel;
Due process and equal protection of the laws.
Directions:
 Take 6 blank 8 ½ x 11 inch pieces of paper. Lay them out on your desk. Slide the
papers so that ½ an inch of each piece shows. Fold the top halves over, make sure
the edges look even and put two staples in the top.
 You will use pages chapter 8 U.S. Constitution to find information about each
amendment that make up the bill of rights.(1st 10 amendments)
 Titles: Each amendment will be the title of one of your pages. Each amendment will
be written at the bottom of each page so that it can be seen when the book is
closed.
 Pages: Each page will contain the rights protected by each amendment.
 Graphics: Each page will have a picture or symbol related to the amendment on that
page.
 Title Page: The title page will include the following informationo The Bill of Rights
o Sub-title(Catchy slogan or phrase regarding the Bill of Rights)
o Graphic/Symbol of the Bill of Rights
o Your name and period number
Design Requirements
o All lettering should be in black ink. Draw lines lightly in pencil to help you
write in straight lines. Erase when done.
o All graphics will be outlined in dark colored thin marker or Sharpie.
o All graphics will be colored.
o The background of the title page will be lightly shaded with colored pencil
*Rubric on Back
This will count as a project grade (25%) of quarter, so do your very best work.
Rubric
10 bill of rights &
Title Page
*Neatly Printed
*Visible
*Black Ink
*Background colored
Information
Graphics
Text
* 10 bill of rights &
rights that are
protected by each.
* One per page
* Outlined in thin
point marker
* Colored
* Grammar, spelling,
punctuation
* Neat, dark ink
4-Excellent-better
than requirements
4- Excellent-better
than requirements
4- Excellent-better
than requirements
4- Excellent-better
than requirements
3-Met Requirements
3- Met Requirements
3- Met Requirements
3- Met Requirements
2- Fair/Partial
2- Fair/Partial
2- Fair/Partial
2- Fair/Partial
1- Poor/Inc.
1- Poor/Inc.
1- Poor/Inc.
1- Poor/Inc.
0-Not Done
0-Not Done
0-Not Done
0-Not Done
This is due Friday Feb 12th, 2016!