Task: Research and create a social media post (video, podcast, or infographic) that explains an amendment from the Bill of Rights. Your final product should answer the question above and resemble what you might actually see on social media. You need to use at least three sources, and create a bibliography for the project.
Click here for SEARCH WORDS or PHRASES to find information about the Bill or Rights.
Start here first: SIRS DISCOVERER username = pdslibs password = gooddata
ACLU Website: American Civil Liberties Union: check this out for current and historic cases under topics
Gale Virtual Reference Library - look up amendments such as sixth amendment
Constitutional Amendments Reference Book - look up the amendments in the table of contents
ALLSIDES.COM No passwords necessary, it is a public website
EBSCOHOST WEB UserID: princetonds Password: Cjrlc@096
Newspapers
Username: library@pds.org
Password: Goodnews22!
National Newspaper Index username = pdslibs password = gooddata Choose Custom Newspapers. You may even select a certain newspaper, such as The New York Times, in the Advance Search mode.
The Interactive Constitution designed by the National Constitution Center offers current information about the Amendments to the Constitution and their current interpretations.
Check out Newseum, a national news museum, for court cases and the first amendment!
Example of Debate on Free Speech
The Bill of Rights in Simple language offers a simple way to understand first Ten Amendments to the United States Constitution.