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If Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers Lesson PlanIf Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers Lesson Plan
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
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7th - 12th
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If Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers

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Much like the methods of group work, the writers of the Federalist Papers worked together to advocate for their viewpoints against the anti-federalists. The resource enables learners to break into small groups and conduct research before prepping for a class presentation.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the federalist papers, constitutions, the united states constitution, ratification of the united states constitution, the articles of confederation, the anti-federalists, the federalists and anti-federalists, the federalists

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have students write a diary entry in their journals about the most interesting thing they learned watching the presentations

Classroom Considerations

  • Encourages using a computer lab or library to better research information
  • Requires some prep work and project management by figuring out how to assign groups and setting up which group is doing what

Pros

  • Provides multiple options for how to conduct the small-group activities
  • Supplies a teacher guide with suggested answers for class discussion
  • Includes a list of essential vocabulary words to check for pre-knowledge before beginning

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.1.a SL.8.1.b SL.8.1.c SL.8.1.d RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.10 WHST.6-8.1.a WHST.6-8.1.b WHST.6-8.1.c WHST.6-8.1.d WHST.6-8.1.e WHST.6-8.2.a WHST.6-8.2.b WHST.6-8.2.c WHST.6-8.2.d WHST.6-8.2.e WHST.6-8.2.f WHST.6-8.4 WHST.6-8.5 WHST.6-8.6 WHST.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.8 WHST.6-8.9 WHST.6-8.10 WHST.6-8.3

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