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Mark your calendar: Dec. 15 is Bill of Rights Day
When my children were in elementary school, the teacher asked parents to volunteer in the classroom and share an educational story about what they do for a living. One of my good friends, who owned a flower shop, taught the kids about profit margins.
My topic? I taught the Bill of Rights to 4th and 5th graders. They got it, and they remembered it. The next year, one boy, whose dad I think was a policeman, quizzed me about due process.
Today’s challenges to the rule of law make it more important than ever that our children and teachers know their rights, beginning with the Bill of Rights defined in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
History of Bill of Rights Day
When President Roosevelt proclaimed the first Bill of Rights Day on the 150th anniversary of its signing, he said:
“No date in the long history of freedom means more to liberty-loving men in all liberty-loving countries than the 15th day of December 1791.”
The context of President Roosevelt's declaration was 1941. Hitler and the Nazis were taking basic rights away from people throughout Europe.
“What we face is nothing more nor less than an attempt to overthrow and to cancel out the great upsurge of human liberty of which the American Bill of Rights is the fundamental document.”
Every president since then has proclaimed Bill of Rights Day, with varying comments that reflect the times and views of the president. (Read Donald Trump's declaration for 2025.)
At school, students learn about their rights in many grade levels.
Books to celebrate Bill of Rights Day
For each of the ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights, here’s a book that reinforces the reason why the right is important. Unless otherwise noted, descriptive quotes about each book come from the American Library Association.
1 Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, and Assembly
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
Gr. 3-7. “Hoping to rouse a once-inspiring, now defeated teacher, Cara writes an editorial about his lackluster teaching in her newspaper. Cara successfully jolts Mr. Larson into action, but her column has an impact that she didn't foresee. Well-drawn characters, realistic dialogue, and humor make this an engaging discussion of the freedom of speech and the responsibilities of the media.”
Once I Was a Plum Tree
Gr. 7-up. “In this provocative novel, controversy breaks out at a local high school where students are reading Huckleberry Finn. The community is divided and the incident begins to draw national attention, as well.”
2 Right to keep and bear arms
Scorpions
Gr. 7-10. “When one of his brother's friends gives 12-year-old Jamal a handgun, the temptation to feel powerful in the dangerous world in which he lives becomes overwhelming.”
3 Lodging troops
Sleds on Boston Common-A Story from the American Revolution
K-Gr. 3. “In 1774, nine-year-old Henry Price's only birthday wish is to test the new wooden sled his father has made for him. But the arrival of thousands of British troops, who set up camp on Boston Common, prevents the children from sledding, skating, or playing in the snow.”
4 Search and Seizure
Journey to Topaz
Gr. 6-up. “11-year-old Yuki and her family endure shameful treatment after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.”
5-8 Rights in court
Rights of the Accused: Read the 5th amendment
Criminal Proceedings: Read the 6th amendment
Jury Trial: Read the 7th amendment
Bail and Punishment: Read the 8th amendment
The Gold Cadillac
Gr. 4-7.“A black man and his family head south in his highly revered gold Cadillac, but his arrest by the police changes their course of action.”
9 Rights researved to the people
I Am the Cheese
Gr. 7-12. “Perceptive teachers can help students make the connection between the Witness Protection Act and this powerful story about a boy caught in the machinations of an adult world.”
10 Rights Reserved to the States
Through My Eyes
Gr. 3-9. “…This memoir from the first African American pupil to attend a formerly segregated school in New Orleans in 1960 lends itself well to a classroom discussion of states' rights and school integration.”
Resources
- You can find many related books for children from the American Library Association.
- Celebrate the Bill of Rights with videos and lessons from the United States Courts.
- The National Constitution Center provides lesson plans for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8.
A little homework for parents
- Is your school teaching the Bill of Rights?
- Do your students get a chance to read any of the novels listed above?
If the answer is no, time to speak with your principal and school board about the importance of teaching all children about their rights…starting in elementary school.
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