Introduction
Do you know who Dred Scott is? Dred Scott, along with slavery, the Civil War, and Scott vs. Sanford played a HUGE role in the history of our state, Missouri! They also played a huge role in the history of our country, America! You are going to become an expert on who Dred Scott was, why he is famous, and how it played a role in the start of the Civil War.
You have learned how to be an expert researcher in our class. Your project is to conduct deep research, complete a biography research organizer, and create a front page newspaper article that will inform the rest of the citizens of who Dred Scott really was and what really happened in the case!
Task
Your task is to become an expert over who Dred Scott was! You will research the life of Dred Scott and will find out what important landmark case he was in. You will also find out why that case was important in the start of the Civil War. Your task is to create a front page newspaper article that has information, pictures, and details about the life of Dred Scott and the case of Dred Scott vs. Sanford.