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Dred Scott v. Sandford Lesson PlanDred Scott v. Sandford Lesson Plan
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State Bar of Texas
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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Who decides someone is not a real person? Scholars investigate the Dred Scott v. Sandford court case which deals directly with slavery and citizenship. After viewing a short video clip, classmates work in pairs to assess and discuss the impact the Supreme Court decision had on the nation in 1857. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

dred scott, judicial review, supreme court cases

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign additional reading from History.com website on Dred Scott case
  • Place an image of Dred Scott in the front of the room for the duration of the lesson 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson takes one hour to implement

Pros

  • Gives detailed lesson plans for teacher use
  • Video clip is good for audio and visual learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3

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