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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Fifth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and full descriptive summary of the 5th Amendment to the Constitution. Reference accompanied by links to related material including, video, timeline, and news sources.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article explains what it means to plead the Fifth, and provides an excerpt from the Fifth Amendment.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Protection Against Double Jeopardy

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the protection against double jeopardy in the United States.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right Against Self Incrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right against self-incrimination in the United States.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Right to Due Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the right to due process in the United States.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Takings Clause

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline of the takings clause in the United States.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Us Courts: Fifth Amendment Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Two activities and lesson plan apply landmark Supreme Court cases on the Fifth Amendment and the right to due process or fair trial for adults and juveniles accused of a crime.
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Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 5th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 5th amendment of the Bill of Rights detailing the need for 'due process of the law' before punishing a person and the right to a trial by jury as detailed in the Constitution.