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. 

Concepts

dred scott, judicial review, supreme court cases

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Additional Tags

social studies

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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