2. Between 1820 and 1860 a crisis over slavery was developing in the United States.
Create a presentation that explains the role each event played in this developing crisis.

3. EVENTS Missouri Compromise (1820) Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Law
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)
Kansas – Nebraska Act (1854)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry (1859)
Presidential Election of 1860

4. Suggested Videos
Missouri Compromise -
Compromise of
Fugitive Slave Law and Uncle Tom’s Cabin -
Kansas – Nebraska Act -
Dred Scott v. Sandford -
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry -
Presidential Election of

5. Suggested Web Pages
Missouri Compromise - compromise.html
Compromise of of-1850.html
Fugitive Slave Law -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin -
Kansas – Nebraska Act -
Dred Scott v. Sandford - case.html
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry -

6. Textbook Pages Missouri Compromise – page 491
Compromise of pages
Fugitive Slave Law - page
Uncle Tom’s Cabin - page 498
Kansas – Nebraska Act - page 500
Dred Scott v. Sandford – page
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry – page
Presidential Election of 1860 – page

7. Presentation Ideas Prezi Presentation Documentary Video Tornado Poster
And other ideas from YOU

8. GRADING
4 (A) – student demonstrates an in depth knowledge of the developing crisis 3 (B) – student demonstrates an understanding of the developing crisis 2 (C) – student predominatly presents facts with an emerging understanding of the developing crisis 1 (D) – a presentation of facts 0 – student has not reached an acceptable standard Presentation: effective and engaging 4 (A) – 3(B) – 2(C) – 1 (D)