Federalist vs Anti-Federalist Papers

SHARE OUT - BUILDING OUR MASTER CHART

SHARE OUT ORDER:

1. Table 1: Structure of Congress

2. Table 2: Executive & Judicial Branches

3. Table 3: Taxation Power

4. Table 4: Amendment Process

5. Table 5: Bill of Rights

EACH GROUP:

• State your key finding

• Provide text evidence

• Explain the improvement

Multiple Choice

The shift from "firm league of friendship" (Articles) to "more perfect Union" (Constitution) represents a change from:

• A) Democracy to monarchy

• B) Confederation to federation

• C) Capitalism to socialism

• D) Isolationism to internationalism

Multiple Choice

Based on today's comparisons, which Constitutional improvement would be MOST convincing to someone worried about government tyranny?

• Federal taxation power

• Strong executive branch

• Explicit Bill of Rights

• Bicameral legislature

Multiple Choice

Which problem under the Articles was solved by creating a President?

• No leader to enforce laws

• Inability to amend the government

• No national court system

• Unequal state representation

Open Ended

Why would the common man/woman be ideal and bad for governmental leadership?

Fishbowl Setup

Inner Circle (6-8 students): Discussors - actively debating the texts
Outer Circle (Rest of class): Analysts - tracking discussion and providing feedback

Habits of Discussion Focus:

• Building on Ideas: "I want to add to what ___ said..."

• Citing Evidence: "In Federalist #__, the text says..."

• Pressing for Reasoning: "Why do you think that?"

• Clarifying: "So are you saying...?"

• Synthesizing: "If we combine these points..."