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

In this interactive tutorial, you'll compare the viewpoints of the two groups on opposite sides of the great debate over ratifying the U.S. Constitution: Federalists and Anti-Federalists.  

Type: Original Student Tutorial

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