Although three men wrote The Federalist Papers, over half of the 85 documents were written by one man—Alexander Hamilton. Part of a larger playlist on the world's greatest ideas, a video summary of Alexander Hamilton's The Federalist Papers provides insight into the origins of democracy in America. The summary pulls out details from a few key papers to summarize their content.

Concepts

american history, american democracy, democracy, the constitutional convention

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Compare and contrast different forms of democracy that exist around the world
• Challenge scholars to develop an argument in favor of or against the ideas highlighted in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a general understanding of the basics of American government

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• A modern-day analogy helps make the concepts in the text more accessible for learners
• Uses illustrations to provide a visual overview of the text

Cons

• Only highlights a small portion of a large text

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10