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Second Amendment/Civics 101

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Second Amendment/Civics 101

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/second-amendment-civics-101/video-civics-101/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, students learn the constitution’s Second Amendment says that individuals do have the right to keep and bear arms, for the purpose of personal defense in the home. "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

More About This Resource

The Second Amendment was part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791.

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 5
United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution

9 ) Explain how inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation and eventual ratification of the Constitution of the United States.

• Describing major ideas, concepts, and limitations of the Constitution of the United States, including duties and powers of the three branches of government

• Identifying factions in favor of and opposed to ratification of the Constitution of the United States

Example: Federalist and Anti-Federalist factions

• Identifying main principles in the Bill of Rights

• Analyzing the election of George Washington as President of the United States for its impact on the role of president in a republic

Unpacked Content

Strand: History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Describe and analyze the role of the Articles of Confederation and influential groups and individuals on the development of the United States Constitution.
Identify the main principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and analyze events such as the election of George Washington as President for their impact on the development of the republic.

Teacher Vocabulary:

inadequacies
Article of Confederation
ratification
limitations
factions
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
republic
powers
principles

Knowledge:

Students know:

Inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation and the impact these had on the creation of the Constitution of the United States.
The duties and powers of the three branches of government.
The supporters and oppositions of the constitution.
The main principles of the bill of rights.
The impact of George Washington as president in a republic.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Analyze and describe the impact of government documents.
Describe and provide examples of major ideas, concepts, and limitations of the Constitution including the duties and powers of the three branches of government.
Compare and contrast the positions of various groups involved in historic events, such as the writing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Analyze primary source documents.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

The Articles of Confederation and influential groups and individuals played a role in the development of the United States Constitution.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.5.9- Define constitution as a plan of government; identify the three branches of government; identify the major freedoms of the Bill of Rights, including speech, religion, press, right to bear arms, and assembly.
SS.AAS.5.9a- Recognize George Washington as the first president of the United States.

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 7
Civics

6 ) Explain the importance of juvenile, adult, civil, and criminal laws within the judicial system of the United States.

• Explaining rights of citizens as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights under the Constitution of the United States

• Explaining what is meant by the term rule of law

• Justifying consequences of committing a civil or criminal offense

• Contrasting juvenile and adult laws at local, state, and federal levels (Alabama)

Unpacked Content

Strand: History, Civics and Government

Course Title: Civics

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Differentiate between juvenile and adult laws, as well as between civil and criminal laws. Identify the protections given in the U.S. Bill of Rights.

Teacher Vocabulary:

juvenile
civil law
criminal law
rights
Bill of Rights
rule of law
state
federal
local
court
offense
felony
misdemeanor
jail
prison
juvenile detention center

Knowledge:

Students know:

The similarities and differences between civil and criminal law.
The structure of the juvenile court system.
The rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Use primary source documents to justify the actions of courts.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Laws are different for adults and juveniles and that there are separate civil and criminal laws and courts.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.7.6- Identify the basic rights under the Bill of Rights; recognize how government protects individual rights; recognize that citizens have a responsibility to follow laws and that there are consequences for breaking laws.

Tags:

Bill of Rights, constitution, Second Amendment

License Type:

Custom Permission Type
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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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Second Amendment/Civics 101