Day 7

The Federalist Papers Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Film Screening: A More Perfect Union (Pt. I)

    Kind of Activity:

    Classwide Discussion

    Objective:

    Students will explore representations of Federalist ideas in other media.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2

    Structure:

    For this exercise, students should watch the first part of A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation, a film about the Constitutional Convention and the ratification of the Constitution. The film can be viewed online in its entirety here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nsiPJDvV7gI

    As they watch the film, students should keep the following questions in mind and take notes. They will be asked...

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