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Discussion: Who Were the Anti-Federalists?
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
Students will learn an important part of the historical background behind The Federalist Papers.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1
Structure:
This activity has two parts. In the first part, students should organize themselves into groups of 2-3 people, and be given this article as a handout: https://teachingamericanhistory.org/resources/fed-antifed/antifederalist/
The handout should also be accompanied by a worksheet with the following questions:
1. Why different kinds of Anti-Federalists were there,...
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