Branches of Government/ Bill of Rights Digital Presentation Project

Branches of Government/ Bill of Rights Digital Presentation Project

Directions: Your group ofthree or four will present one of the topics below and create a 4-6 minute digital presentation about your topic. Your presentation can take the form of a live-action or animated film, a slide presentation (Google Presentation, Prezi, etc.), or a combination of the two. Your group will explain your topic and teach the class about it using charts, graphs, photos, cartoons, and text. By the end of the presentation the class should know all the most important information about your topic.

Group / Topic / What to Include in your Presentation
Group A / Executive
Branch /

• A complete explanation of the role of the executive branch in our government.
• A complete explanation of the checks and balancesthat the executive branch has over the other two branches, with examples from American History.
• Pictures and brief biographies of important members of the executive branchfrom US History and today with emphasis on actions and accomplishments they have made as members of the executive branch.

Group B / Legislative
Branch /

• A complete explanation of the role of the legislative branch in our government.
• A complete explanation of the checks and balances that the legislative branch has over the other two branches with examples from American History.
• Pictures and brief biographies of important members of the legislative branchfrom US History and today with emphasis on actions and accomplishments they have made as members of the legislative branch.

Group C / Judicial
Branch /

• A complete explanation of the role of the judicial branch in our government.
• A complete explanation of the checks and balances that the judicial branch has over the other two branches, with examples from American History.
• Pictures and brief biographies of important members of the judicial branchfrom US History and today with emphasis on actions and accomplishments they have made as members of the judicial branch.

Group D / 1st
Amendment /

• A complete explanation of the 1st amendment and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the 1st amendment.

Group E / 2nd &3rd
Amendments /

• A complete explanation of the 2nd &3rdAmendments and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the 2nd &3rdAmendments.

Group F / 4th
Amendment /

• A complete explanation of the 4thAmendment and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the 4thAmendment.

Group G / 5th
Amendment /

• A complete explanation of the 5thAmendment and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms of and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the 5thAmendment.

Group H / 6th and 7th
Amendment /

• A complete explanation of the 6th and 7thAmendment and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the6th and 7thAmendment.

Group I / 8th, 9th and 10th
Amendments /

• A complete explanation of the 8th, 9th and 10thAmendments t and all the rights and protections contained therein.
• Examples of the freedoms and limits found in this amendment.
• A detailed description of three historical controversies or Supreme Court decisions from US History involving the 8th, 9th and 10thAmendments.

This project will be graded with the OPIE Rubric andis due on ______.