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The Slaughterhouse Cases WorksheetThe Slaughterhouse Cases Worksheet
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The Slaughterhouse Cases

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Do modern citizens interpret the Fourteenth Amendment the way it was intended? Scholars study the Slaughterhouse Cases to see how judges interpreted the amendment in the 1800s. Following the reading on the subject, they answer multiple-choice, guided reading, short-answer, and summarizing questions.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the fourteenth amendment, court cases, case studies, the bill of rights

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Include in a unit on the Fourteenth Amendment or on several important amendments to the Constitution 
  • Extend learning by showing a historical documentary or similar video on the cases

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects teachers to print and distribute handouts

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for quick and easy grading
  • Tests for comprehension in a variety of effective methods

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1

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