The Federalist Papers Lesson Plan

Do you think that Hamilton, Madison, and Jay ultimately had the right of things? Or do you think important points by the Anti-Federalists went unanswered in The Federalist Papers?

This is an open question. As this is the last day of readings of The Federalist Papers, students will likely have a lot of pent-up thoughts and opinions about the veracity of what they've read. Some students may think that The Federalist Papers reputation as one of the greatest works of American political thought is well-earned; conversely, others may think that the Anti-Federalists raised some good points. The latter group of students may believe that some of the concerns of the...