Lesson plan

The Dred Scott Case


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

In this lesson,students will learn about the details surrounding the landmark Supreme Court case concerning Dred Scott and the impactthis case had on U.S. history in the years before the Civil War.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Dennis
Rees

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past

Teacher Instructions

ReesDredScottT.pdf (171.14 KB)

Student Materials

ReesDredScottS.pdf (223.39 KB)
ReesDredScott.ppt (1.15 MB)
CivilWarUL.pdf (421.9 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files