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Federalists v. Anti‐Federalists Lesson PlanFederalists v. Anti‐Federalists Lesson Plan
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North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies
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8th
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Federalists v. Anti‐Federalists

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Here is a solid lesson plan to support your instruction on the Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation. It includes close analysis of primary source images, a guided notes template and answer key, and many key points to guide your direct instruction and discussion facilitation.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the articles of confederation, the united states constitution, the anti-federalists, the federalists, the federalists and anti-federalists, the united states government

Additional Tags

continental congress, constitution, articles of confederation, shays' rebellion, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners take the included reading material comparing Federalists and Anti-Federalists and represent what they are reading with hand-drawn images or a Venn diagram

Classroom Considerations

  • Includes some lesson material specific for students in North Carolina, but this is a small portion and the resource can easily be adapted overall for another state

Pros

  • Guided notes worksheet can be used with any traditional textbook on the subject
  • Informational text provided comparing Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4

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