Social Studies Standards (Middle Grades)
II.  Time, Continuity, and Change
      c.  identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across cultures, such as the rise of civilizations, the development of transportation systems, the growth and breakdown of colonial systems, and others;
VI.  Power, Authority, and Governance
       a.  examine persistent issues involving the rights, roles, and status of the individual in relation to the general welfare;
X.  Civic Ideals and Practices
       b.  identify and interpret sources and examples of the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

English Language Arts Standards
5.  Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
 

5.  Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital camera, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

1. Created a booklet about the Bill of Rights.
2. Listed and located sites from the Internet for examples for each amendment.

1. The booklet was completed with title page, table of contents, examples, good sentence structure, and bibliography containing site addresses.
2. Check for location of examples appropriate for each amendment.

1. Teach the Bill of Rights.
2. Provide students with a list of sites where examples might be found.  Allow more than one computer lab time for this.
3. Ask the students to find an example relating to each amendment.
4. Ask the students to create a booklet using word processing in which each amendment and example is explained.