Age: 8th-12th grade
Activity: The Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers
Students will understand the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in their debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution and how that debate ultimately led to the creation and ratification of the Bill of Rights.
This lesson is designed to be done over the course of two class periods, ranging from 45-60 minutes. If you are on a block schedule with longer classes, you could complete this in a single session. Time stamps were taken from the recording posted here.