This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge about the topic. Students will show their understanding by answering various open-ended questions related to Federalists and Anti-Federalists. At the end of this lesson, students are expected to answer the following questions: ● Why were some people against the new Constitution? ● What arguments for the Constitution did the Federalist Paper present? ● Explain the importance of the Bill of Rights and why it was added to the Constitution? This lesson will provide students with a classroom activity, lesson extension, and project ideas. The main lesson will require students to break up into learning groups and answer various open-ended questions. Once they have completed these questions they will engage in a group discussion.  Like us on Facebook by clicking the link below Social Studies Studio Facebook

In this Federalists v Anti-Federalists and Constitution primary source activity, students examine 8 total primary source excerpts to understand the Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on the failures of the Articles of Confederation and the new Constitution. Students examine four major questions surrounding the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Rights of the States, and the View of the People by investigating a response to each question from both a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my US Constitution activities unit located here bundle Students investigate the following questions: Q1: How should the people be represented? Q2: Does the Constitution need a "bill of rights" to guarantee against government encroachment? Q3: How are ordinary people viewed? Q4: What is their view on state and federal power? A two-page graphic organizer, final prompt, and key are included! This resource includes a paper in-class version and a 1:1 Google compatible version to be used in conjunction with Google Classroom. Just follow the included instructions for how to access the Google version, then share the resource through Google or assign via Google Classroom. This will allow students to type directly into the document! Enjoy! ---- Be sure to follow the History with Mr E Facebook page, and don't forget to signup for the Social Studies Newsletter to receive information on flash sales, product releases, and classroom tips! ----

Constitution Compromises Sort Activity SS.7.C.1.8- Civics EOC-Federalists-Anti-Federalists-New Jersey Plan-Virginia PlanUse this sequence map to match up each standard with an activity in my store!Civics Standard Sequence Pacing Guide For My Store Content for 23-24Before lesson, cut out the sort ca...

Looking for a federalist and anti-federalist lesson? Print and teach this is a 2-3 day lesson for your social studies classroom This lesson incorporates: Note-taking Differentiated Instruction Identifying and analyzing federalist and anti-federalist viewpoints Math problem Reading Comprehension This resource included Math activity Movie poster activity Color coding activity This lesson is based on the following standard SS.7.C.1.8 Check out how I teach this lesson on my blog! Want access to ALL of my civics resources? Join the Civics and American Government Member Club! Visit my website to sign up for free weekly newsletters and access to exclusive freebies! How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ Follow me on Facebook for updates! ***************************************************************************** Questions? Having trouble with the download? I appreciate your feedback as it helps me to make my products better! If you have any concerns or any resources is not what your expected please contact me before leaving your feedback, so I can fix the issue for you. Please send me a message through TpT or email me at [email protected]

In this Meet n’ Greet, students will meet 10 different people and identify if that person would have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist. This lesson includes a quick reading explaining the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.  After using the reading, students will complete the Meet n’ Greet activity to check their understanding of the two different groups.  Use this lesson to introduce Federalists and Anti-Federalists or as a quick review! Includes:  10 character roles Federalist v. Anti-Federalist reading Student Worksheet Lesson plan Teacher Key  Contact: Please reach out if you have any questions at [email protected] Thanks for supporting Higher Order History!

This resource includes a word wall and vocabulary activities for a unit about the Articles of Confederation and theUS Constitution. Words included: Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Hamilton's Plan Pinckney's Plan The Great Compromise Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Checks and Balances Separation of Powers Bill of Rights Delegate Anti-Federalists Federalist Impeachment Popular Sovereignty Amendment Enumerated Powers Concurrent Powers Constitution Almost every word wall card includes an image related to the vocabulary word. Also included in this set is a vocabulary worksheet and activity. Each worksheet includes an answer key.

Federalist Era Activity, Federalist Era Digital Escape Room, Federalist Era Digital Escape Room, American History Test Prep, Distance LearningThis is an excellent activity to have students BREAKOUT of their comfort zone and work together or individually, while concentrating on solving puzzles and dr...

The ratification of the Constitution and the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists is a hard concept for students to grasp. Instead of the boring lecture and notes, try this activity instead! It will engage your students with a puppet show debate, and still challenge them with primary sources. Conclude the lesson with a card sort. This resource also includes Google Slides. In this lesson, students will create a puppet show between a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist. These roles include: James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, George Mason and Patrick Henry. The activity begins with a background essay and questions on the ratification of the Constitution. Then students will move into expert groups to prepare for a debate puppet show. They will research the point of view of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists using an essay and primary sources (all included). Once the students have completed their research, they will create a puppet show on the ratification of the Constitution. Students will write a dialogue and present their puppet show to other students in the room. Wrap up the lesson with a Constitution card sort activity! Included in this lesson are: - Detailed directions for the activity - a background essay on the ratification of the Constitution and questions - a graphic organizer for notes - background essays on both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists - primary source quotes - finger puppets or Popsicle stick puppets for props - a rubric - Constitution card sort to wrap-up the lesson - 6 terms with images for your Word Wall - Google Slides™ for distance learning Please download the preview for detailed directions and samples! Updated for 2020. ******************************************************************** 2019 US History TEKS (17) Government. The student understands the dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system. The student is expected to: (A) analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason; (29) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to: (A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States; (B) analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; (D) identify bias and points of view created by the historical context surrounding an event; (E) support a point of view on a social studies issue or event; ******************************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ © Social Studies Success, LLC. This purchase is for you and your classroom. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote. Do not share this document with Amazon Inspire. Please review all product descriptions and previews. If you have a question, contact me before you purchase at [email protected]. As this is a digital product, all sales are final.

Federalist or Anti-Federalist Gallery Walk Competition - Constitution - Think Tank Teacher

The Story of the Constitution Video Lesson All these resources go with this History For Humans' video on the "The Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention." This US history video lesson allows you to cut the lecture so you can spend your time supporting and connecting with students as they learn at their own pace. THIS VIDEO-LESSON INCLUDES: 1) Interactive, Follow-Along Notesheet2) Quick Quiz3) Extension Activity WHAT STUDENTS LEARN  The video teaches students how the market revolution transformed the economy and people's lives in the 1800s. It teaches students how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion led to the Constitutional Convention where framers reforged the country. It teaches the Virginia Plan, Great Compromise, 3/5 Compromise and how slavery was protected by the Constitution despite major opposition to slavery, and how Federalists and Anti-Federalists duked it out in the fight to ratify the Constitution. ***The lessons cover state-standards while making sure the content is still interesting. Comparing the Articles and Constitution Activity After the video, notes, and quiz, students read a secondary source and fill out a Venn diagram comparing the Articles and Constitution with a word bank to support students. Then there two critical thinking questions as well to thinker deeper! There are answer keys for everything! Click & deliver engagement! This is a history video curriculum like no other!  Check Out my The Early Republic Unit Bundle!  4 Engaging Video Lessons Like This One Bonus Workbook Unit Exam Discounted Price! 🤩  Cut the Lecture and Up the Engagement with this US History Video Lesson!

Condensed lesson summarizing the ratification of the Constitution (Federalists and Anti-Federalists) and the three parts of the Constitution. One to two day lesson with PowerPoint and student infographic notes page. Optional supplementary video links from YouTube included. Answer key provided. ...

This Google Slides interactive product is designed for students and teachers who use Google Classroom. Students will read and answer text dependent questions on the Federalist vs. Anti-federalist views of Hamilton and Jefferson. Students will be asked to answer several critical thinking questions, a...

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Federalists Cube Stations - Reading Comprehension Activity- US Constitution - Think Tank Teacher

Do your students' eyes start to glaze over when you're teaching them about the US Constitution, almost like they're about to doze off? Try switching things up a little bit with some hands-on activities that

This station activity uses primary sources to help students understand the debate over the ratification of the Constitution. Students will understand the points of view of both federalists and anti-federalists. These stations are a Stanford History Education Group lesson modified for middle school s...

AP Government Revised Exam Part IV – Foundations: Constitutional Principles, Ratifying the Constitution, Federalists v. Anti-Federalists, Federalist #51, Brutus #1 vs. Federalist #10 This is Part IV of our series for our revised A.P. Government & Politics Exam. This is lesson four in the new “Foundations of Democracy” Unit (formally Constitutional Underpinnings.) Lock into this introductory price and receive free updates to this and all AP Government Revised Exam lessons. Lesson Includes: Completed lesson plan with step-by-step instructions and additional activities PowerPoint presentation (one with editable text boxes/shapes) Foundational Document Analysis Worksheets Quizzes Flipped classroom video Guided note-taking file Kahoot Additional Activities Topics Covered: · Article VI – 9 out of 13 states to ratifying the Constitution · The Preamble · Addressing weakness of the Articles – From 1 branch to 3 · Separation of Powers: Impact, Purpose, etc. · Checks and Balances · Close up: Impeachment · Federalist #51 – purpose, excerpts, key provisions – checks & balances, separation of powers, federalism · Impact of Federalism & Separation of Powers? Multiple access points to influence policy · Article V – Creating Amendments · Principles of the Government · Enumerated Powers · Necessary & Proper Clause review · Supremacy Clause review · Ratifying the Constitution · Federalists v. Anti-Federalists: key ideological beliefs · Federalist Papers · Brutus #1 · Federalist #10 vs. Brutus #1 · State Sovereignty vs. Federal Power today · Lacking of a Bill of Rights · Anti-Federalist insistence on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights · Ratification Check out the YouTube video that goes with this lesson @ Mr. Raymond’s Civics & Social Studies Academy YouTube channel: AP Government Ratifying the Constitution Federalist # 51, 10, & Brutus #1, & More Terms of Use: Please note, this product is for personal classroom use by a single teacher. If you would like to copy this product for more than one teacher, please download additional licenses, available at 50% off the original price! You may not: • Give this item to others. • Copy this item for use by others. • Post this item unprotected on a website, including a personal website, classroom website, or district website. • Copy or modify any part of this document to offer others for free or for sale

[Save with this BUNDLE of primary sources!] Used in over 1,200 classrooms, this resource will help your students understand America's first attempt at a formal set of rules without them drifting off into daydream land. Provided is a summarized story about the Articles of Confederation that I use with my 8th grade U.S. History students which explains why the Articles of Confederation came about, the powers delegated to the state and national governments, and the strengths and weaknesses of the document. Table of Contents Full Text of the Articles of Confederation Breaking Down the Articles One By One Assignment PowerPoint Presentation Notes Sheet for Presentation Comparing the Articles to Parents/Teens w/Federalist & Anti-Federalist Survey Here's my Articles of Confederation companion product: Land Ordinance of 1785: What We Still Use From the Articles of Confederation For a GREAT classroom management tool check out one of my BEST-SELLERS! Student Conferencing "Deli-Style" Connect with Surviving Social Studies... Be sure to follow my TpT store by clicking on the ‘Follow Me’ next to my logo to receive notifications of new products and upcoming sales. Follow me on Pinterest Follow me on Instagram Follow me on www.survivingsocialstudies.com Thanks for stopping by! Surviving Social Studies Terms of Use: Copyright ©Surviving Social Studies. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Federalists & Anti-Federalists Escape Room Stations - Reading Comprehension - Think Tank Teacher

This lesson provides an overview into the the debate between the Federalist and Anti-Federalists. It begins with a Photo Analysis of the Constitutional Convention. Students will have a brief overview of the Constitutional Convention and learn that although the document was signed, it still needed to be ratified. Students will be able to analyze a ratification timeline to gain insight on which states agreed with the new Constitution, and which didn't.Next, students will learn about the ratification process by analyzing primary sources such as Brutus and Federalist 84. There is a quick overview of the Bill of Rights and its significance and two application activities that can be used as summative assessments. Included: -1 reading on the Constitutional Convention and State Ratification -4 Primary Source Analysis -Bill of Rights Overview -Federalist or Anti-Federalist Quote Analysis -Speech Assignment with rubric -Answer Key for each worksheet Great to cover for any benchmark on the comparing and contrasting the viewpoints of Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Covers the following Florida standards: SS.7.C.1.8: Explain the viewpoints of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding the ratification of the Constitution and inclusion of a bill of rights.

This lesson on George Washington and John Adams' Presidencies includes a PowerPoint, Google Slides version, guided notes, graphic organizer, and flipped classroom video! The presentations cover the major events, issues, and policies of America's first two presidents: George Washington and John Adams and perfect for your early Republic unit in American History! The 15 slides cover topics such as: The Federalists and Anti-Federalists Whiskey Rebellion, National Bank Role of Alexander Hamilton Jay's Treaty and Pinckney’s Treaty The XYZ Affair Alien & Sedition Acts ...and more! Each slide includes great visuals and detailed but easy-to-understand notes. A printable guided notes outline worksheet AND a cut & fold graphic organizer timeline are both included for students to follow along with the PowerPoint. ALSO: Now included is a complete narrated "flipped classroom" video of the presentation! This can be assigned for students to watch or used to learn the content before you present. Please "Like" my page on Facebook for updates, giveaways, links and more! Thanks!

The unit is broken down into five topics: Principles of the Constitution, Roots of Government, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, and Federalist v. Anti-Federalist. Each topic has lessons that introduce, review and enrich the information. Included: *Principles of the Constitution: -Note taking chart with different copies for multiple abilities. -Word Wall with task cards -Review chart for students to gather information for a stations activity. -Find it in the world around you activity. Getting students to make connections to their learning by taking selfies of the principles in work around them. *Roots of Government: -Manipulative with explanations of the founding ideas and documents. -2 different interactive spiral charts for gathering information. -Name that quote activity. You are given two options. One that is self-directed and the other has the students up out of their seats racing to the correct placard. -Annotation Rules Sheet for students to refer too. -Declaration of Independence- chunked and annotated for students to dissect it for future use. ** Parts of this topic can be purchased separately here. *Articles of Confederation: -Circle Map for students to brainstorm their ideas on what is needed for a strong national government. -Background reading about the Articles directions on creating a flow map from the reading. -Flow map for ELL and SPED students -Strengths and Weaknesses practice. Students read a power and determine who has the power then explain how that impacts the national power. -Trifold Reading of Shay Rebellion for students to annotate and add to their spiral notes. *Constitutional Convention: -Background reading of what occurred and the compromises that were reached. -Tree Map of a handful of the delegates that attended. -Activity that breaks down the Constitution into chunks for reading and comparison. -Comparison double bubble of the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. *Federalist v. Anti-Federalist: -Two readings that explain the differences between the two groups. Perfect for students to create a t-chart in their spirals. -Quote Challenge. Students will determine which group said what. Then they will have to explain what context clues helped them. -Word Wall of Commonly mistaken words with task cards -What is needed in a president- activity If you are interested in using these tools as mini-lessons for a pbl. Check out. The US Constitution-Does it still work? If you enjoy my lesson please follow my store, to receive updates and new of when I post new products. And if you would be so kind, please leave me a comment. Thank you, Valerie

Bill of Rights Scavenger Hunt - Reading Comprehension Activity - Constitution - Think Tank Teacher

I've created a challenging and detailed primary source analysis activity that I'm sharing with you! This assignment selects quotes from the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers and asks students to answer questions about them. I've hand selected some of the quotes that best describe views of the federalists and anti-federalists, and created questions based on them. Assignment includes: Three quotes from the federalist papers (Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 24, and 51. Two quotes from the anti-federalist papers (Anti-Federalists Papers No. 1 and 84) Thirteen questions Answer key .DOCX and .PDF files of both assignments and answer key.