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Facilitating your Discussion

What follows are some practical ideas for conducting discussion about Federalist 10.  These ideas are not mutually exclusive; that is, you need not use any of them and, if you like several ideas, you can mix them together in the way that best suits your needs and goals. When creating your discussion plan you may want to consider the following elements.

•   Building group familiarity

•   Context setting

•   Activities that promote learning

•  Closure