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Anti-Federalist Paper No. 3 WorksheetAnti-Federalist Paper No. 3 Worksheet
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Anti-Federalist Paper No. 3

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Who were the Anti-Federalists and what do primary sources tell young historians about their beliefs? Learners read Paper No. 3 to understand their values in relation to government, such as their discussion on foreign policy and the pros and cons of a large government. They answer comprehension questions about the source in short-answer format.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the federalist papers, the federalists and anti-federalists, the anti-federalists

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider working with the English department to teach a lesson together 
  • Flip the class by assigning the questions as homework

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires some prep work, such as printing and distributing handouts

Pros

  • Provides questions that require critical-thinking skills
  • Includes an answer key for easy grading

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1 RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1

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