The conclusion of the American Revolution brought about a new conflict—choosing the stye of government for the newly formed United States. Using the views of both Federalists and Anti-Federalists, learners work in pairs and groups to reflect upon the challenges that came with forming a free republic from scratch. Lesson six of a 22-part program covering America's history provides video clips, cartoons, and primary sources to help learners analyze and present how the cornerstone of American democracy was formed. 

Concepts

causes of the american revolution, the american revolution, american democracy, ratification of the united states constitution, the federalists and anti-federalists, the bill of rights

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a large Venn diagram for activity three and place it in front of the room for the class discussion
• Assign students a number in each group and roll a die or choose a card to select which one talks for the group in each activity

Classroom Considerations

• Includes overhead projector and transparencies in the lesson; adjust for today's technology accordingly

Pros

• Contains printable worksheets and materials for classroom use
• Resource provides questions for reflection during the video clips 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3