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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: The Documentary Origins of the Bill of Rights I

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore both the British and state influences on the U.S. Bill of Rights. Understand the origins of each amendment to the Constitution.
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Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Origins and Politics of the Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Use an interactive spreadsheet to investigate both the origins and the politics of the Bill of Rights. Peruse the proposals made by James Madison and which ones were adopted. Click on the color-coded documents to view them.