The goal of the Bill of Rights Institute is to help "educate high school students about the Bill of Rights through classroom material and programs that teach what the Bill of Rights protects both explicitly and implicitly how the Bill of Rights affects our daily lives and and how the Bill of Rights shapes our society The Institute is dedicated to helping high school Social Studies teachers enhance their students' understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens as well as the historical and intellectual origins of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights" The institute conducts seminars and summer workshops for teachers Users can order a curriculum online and sign up to receive newsletters from the institute The site provides links to lesson plans divided into four categories Primary Source Activities Citizen and Character Lessons Historical Narratives and Founder of the Month Essay and Discussion Questions