Why Did the Framers Feel the Need for a Bill of Rights?
1:37
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Attorney and constitutional educator Millie Aulbur explains the rationale the Framers used in realizing the need for a Bill of Rights.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: First Amendment-23**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Provide the video for students doing independent projects on origins of the Constitution, the First Amendment and/or related topics.
  • Use the video as a conversation starter or in conjunction with a journal prompt as part of a class discussion/activity on the Bill of Rights.

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

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