AGENDA Wed 9/28 Wed 9/28 & Thurs 9/29

•Rap #14: Alien Invasion•Which Right is Right for You?•A New World Order•HW: Bill of Rights Brochure (research)

Imagine it is the year 2015. You are watching your wall-sized television and a

special news bulletin comes on.This strange creature appears on the screen and informs you that it has taken over America.

You rapidly flip through all 500 channels and it appears on every channel. It

says...

NEWS BULLETIN

ATTENTION!!! I am Sthgir from planet

Noitutitsnoc. Just as we have taken

over television, we

have the ability to take control over every one of your lives.

I realize that individual freedom

means a great deal to

American citizens.

Therefore, I will take some

mercy upon you and not

take away all your rights.

•YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY YOUR YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO BE A MEMBER OF FELLOW CITIZENS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE “RIGHTS COUNCIL” WHERE, FROM A THE “RIGHTS COUNCIL” WHERE, FROM A LIST OF BASIC RIGHTS, YOU MAY CHOOSE LIST OF BASIC RIGHTS, YOU MAY CHOOSE FIVE TO KEEP. FIVE TO KEEP.

•THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU CHOOSE, AS ALL YOUR RIGHTS AS CHOOSE, AS ALL YOUR RIGHTS AS CITIZENS WILL CITIZENS WILL ENDEND EXCEPT FOR THE EXCEPT FOR THE ONES YOU SELECT. ONES YOU SELECT.

•YOU WILL FIRST SELECT AS AN YOU WILL FIRST SELECT AS AN INDIVIDUAL. INDIVIDUAL.

•THE LIST OF CHOICES WILL NOW APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.

•You will now work with your branch of the You will now work with your branch of the Rights Council to reach an agreement on which Rights Council to reach an agreement on which rights to keep.rights to keep.

•Your decisions must be unanimous. Your decisions must be unanimous.

•Failure of “Rights Council” to reach a Failure of “Rights Council” to reach a unanimous decision will result in the termination unanimous decision will result in the termination of all rights. of all rights.

Rights Options: Keep only 51. Right to bear arms

2. Right to freedom of speech3. Right to a lawyer4. Right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment5. Right to freedom of the press6. Right to a speedy and public trial by jury7. Right to freely exercise religion8. Right to peacefully assemble and petition government for

redress of grievances9. Right to privacy10. Right to protection from self-incrimination11. Right to protection from government establishing religion12. Right to protection from unreasonable search and seizure13. Right to obtain/confront witnesses & be informed of the charge

against you14. Right to not be tried for same crime twice

Was it difficult to reach a unanimous decision? Why or why not?

How would our society be different if we were limited to the five rights you chose?

Which rights were the easiest for you to give up? Why?

What important or surprising things did you learn about the Bill of Rights or Constitution during this process?

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