Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford BUNDLE for Civics & History

This Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford BUNDLE for Civics & History includes two resources: my Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford Article and Review and my Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford Timeline Activity. Together, they make a comprehensive lesson on this pivotal Supreme Court ruling. Perfect for middle or high school students studying landmark Supreme Court cases in Civics, American History, or U.S. Government class. 

Aligned to the Florida State Standard for Middle School Civics (and easily applicable to other states’ curriculum):

• SS.7.CG.3.11: Analyze the effects of landmark Supreme Court decisions on law, liberty and the interpretation of the Constitution.

This Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford BUNDLE for Civics & History includes:

✯ Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford Article and Review. This comprehensive lesson contains everything students will need to understand Dred Scott v. Sandford, from historical background knowledge to the ruling’s lasting impact. 

Topics in the 2-page article include:

• The Missouri Compromise of 1820
• The “once free, always free” legal precedent
• Dred Scott v. Emerson
• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• The Fifth Amendment
• Dred Scott’s impact on the eventual American Civil War
• The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and how the 14th Amendment overturned the citizenship decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.

A 2-page comprehension review and short essay response worksheet are also included. 

✯ Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Dred Scott v. Sandford Timeline Activity. This supplementary hands-on activity has students build a timeline of major historical events that took place around Dred Scott v. Sandford and challenges them to connect the dots and explain how each event impacted the next. 

The historical events in the timeline include:

• The Louisiana Purchase
• The Missouri Compromise
• Dred Scott files a lawsuit for his freedom
• The Supreme Court rules on Dred Scott v. Sandford
• The Civil War
• The Fourteenth Amendment

The resources in this bundle are presented as non-editable, printable PDF. The Article & Review has a digital version available through TPT Easel, which can be easily assigned to your Google Classroom or shared with students on another learning system with a URL. All Answer Keys are included.

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