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Grade 10, United States History to 1877 Std 9: Summarize major legislation and court decisions from 1800 to 1861 that led to increasing sectionalism.

Lesson Plans: A House Dividing: The Growing Crisis of Sectionalism in Antebellum America Students will trace the development of sectionalism in the United States as it was driven by the growing dependence upon, and defense of, black slavery in the southern states. On the Trial of John Brown's Body Novel based lesson based is an ideal way for middle aged readers to learn about abolition, The Raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown and Bleeding Kansas. The Coming Civil War Lesson module focusing on sectionalism, and fugitive slave laws. The Compromise of 1850 Using an example of the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act, students will summarize the importance of compromise in the congressional process. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Students analyze the landmark Supreme Court decision Abolition, Anti-slavery Movements, and the Rise of the Sectional Controversy

Resources: Slavery and the Making of America (PBS) Africans in America (PBS) Slavery in America Outline of the Civil War-With Links Alabama Virtual Library History Timelines (Alternatime) History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress.
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