Skit Ideas Students will ask you for ideas. Here are some examples students have done and some examples from current events. 1.The first amendment: an example of a newspaper being shut down, someone being arrested for practicing a specific religion, or governments forcing religious organizations to comply with a law that goes against their beliefs; more advanced students may wish to examine the "fairness doctrine" or a political leader endorsing or attacking a specific network or magazine. 2.The second amendment: gun control laws make good skits; passing a law prohibiting private ownership of guns works. 3.The third amendment: a skit depicting soldiers forcing their way into a house during peace time is the obvious one. 4.The fourth amendment: forced entry by police officers into a private home without a warrant; students may want to tackle the issue of locker and backpack searches. 5.The fifth amendment: depict someone getting arrested, being put on trial immediately, and sentenced without a trial. 6.The sixth amendment: depict someone being arrested unfairly and being forced to rot in jail for years before a trial. 7.The seventh amendment: show some inept or crooked judge giving an unfair ruling in a hefty lawsuit without a trial by jury. 8.The eighth amendment: guards beating prisoners is always a class favorite. 9.The 9th and 10th amendments: show a government official taking rights away from a state or individual. For example, limiting health care choices or forcing states to accept federal funds that create government dependence. I found this while checking on the veracity of another post (many of my friends will run across the 6th grader one. This is from an actual lesson plan from elacommoncore and the Bill of Rights section. Number 9 especially stuck out.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:11:22 +0000
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