SS.7.CG.1.10

In this lesson plan, students will learn about the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding ratification of the U.S. Constitution while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then show what they know by completing and submitting a short written response to a provided prompt.

Type: Lesson Plan

This lesson is called “Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Philosophical Chairs.” Philosophical Chairs is an activity that helps students to gain a deeper understanding of an issue by using text-based evidence to support a claim. This activity should follow an introductory lesson on the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will read for understanding to learn about the key differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.  Students will then analyze primary document quotations from each of the sides and determine if each quote was from a Federalist or Anti-Federalist writer.  Finally, students will create a haiku poem to demonstrate learning about one of the sides.  

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will read about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including excerpts from primary sources, and complete a graphic organizer comparing their beliefs about the structure of the U.S. government and the U.S. Constitution.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will identify the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in regards to ratification of the US Constitution and recognize the reasons the Anti-Federalists insisted on including a Bill of Rights.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will compare the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding ratification of the U.S. Constitution and including a bill of rights. Students will collaborate to analyze the ideas about the U.S. Constitution put forth by the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists' ideas about the need for a bill of rights.

Type: Lesson Plan

Compare the viewpoints of the two groups on opposite sides of the great debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution--Federalists and Anti-Federalists--with this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level.

Type: Teaching Idea

In this assessment idea, students create a One Pager that identifies the beliefs of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists and how those beliefs shaped the U.S Constitution. A rubric and prep sheet (with answer key) are included. 

Type: Teaching Idea

Students will participate in a debate using the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. This could be a verbal, silent, or alley debate. One group will represent the Federalists and be given information relating to their arguments. The other group will act as the Anti-Federalists and be given information relating to their arguments. Provide students time to prepare their arguments either individually or as a team, then commence the debate.

Type: Teaching Idea