Slavery, the underground railroad, and abolition these educational resources will complement your curriculum on this important part of u. The underground railroad provided the means by which an enslaved person could reach his her dream of freedom and all the possibilities that came with it. The completed analysis form will be assessed for completeness and amount of insight. Determine an authors point of view or purpose in a text. Provide handout to students for the small group activity and put one of the maps of the underground railroad routes up using the overhead projector. The underground railroad developed many routes in nearly all directions. Continue to navigate through the underground railroad interactive. Reveal stories of the underground railroad and its role in helping the enslaved. When myths are not dispelled and the general public is allowed to believe. Students explore the civil war by reading a childrens book in class.
The underground railroad national geographic society. Many escaped slaves traveled across the hoosier state in the years prior to and during the civil war. Underground railroad united states history britannica. This bundle includes 11 readytouse underground railroad worksheets that are perfect for students to learn about the underground railroad which was the code name for a secret organization who helped slaves escape from the bondage of slavery in the southern slave states to freedom in the free states. Welcome to the teachers instructions area for this. Find a compilation of all the interactive activities within the student activity the underground railroad. Have students vote to choose which decisions to make as you move through the interactive. Includes teachers guides, curriculum connections, and classroom activities. The underground railroad ugrr was a metaphor for a large, interconnected network composed of smaller local systems that helped fugitives runaway slaves to make their way to freedom by providing money, transportation, food, clothing, other goods, and legal services. This booklet is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. Classroom the underground railroad connections teacher.
If a new owner supported slavery, or if the site was discovered to be a station, passengers and conductors were forced to find a new station. The rr is a secret network of hiding places and brave people. Though neither underground nor a railroad, it was thus named because its activities had to be carried out in. Read the introduction and background information 2. In 1850, however, congress passed the fugitive slave law, which returned escaped slaves found in. You are an enslaved person headed for the underground rairoad. South, the vast majority of escaping slaves had no. For additional information on the underground railroad, please visit our website at this booklet was produced by the national park.
The underground railroad route national geographic society. The underground railroad america in class resources. The first was the fugitive slave law of 1793, which was based on. I can critically read and derive meaning from a variety of texts. Two class sessions varies depending on the age of students content standards. The william still story grades 68 william still was an important yet not widely acknowledged figure in the underground railroad. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. Lesson plans quilting the story of the underground railroad.
Underground railroad, in the united states, a system existing in the northern states before the civil war by which escaped slaves from the south were secretly helped by sympathetic northerners, in defiance of the fugitive slave acts, to reach places of safety in the north or in canada. Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification, for a wealth of student activities and resources about the underground railroad, see. The underground railroad harriet tubman, a former slave, became a leading force behind the underground railroad, a network of people that helped slaves escape the south in the mid1800s. Slavery, underground railroad, abolitionists and harriet tubman, civil war. The underground railroad is not actually a train operating along hidden railroad tracks. Underground railroad breakout, classroom activitiy. Along the way, people who were against slavery, called abolitionists, would hide the slaves and help them to the next stop along. Have students brainstorm questions about the underground railroad.
Parents and teachers are encouraged to talk to children about the underground railroad and the materials presented in this booklet. The underground railroad free american history lesson. But, in doing so, they and the people who helped them broke many laws of the time. Includes posting on a bulletin board, writing a secret letter, a harriet tubman web hunt, and a mapping activity. These cootie catchers contain the following vocabulary terms. Worksheets are discovering the underground railroad, all aboard underground railroad, the underground railroad geography and history, community and educator resources, lesson title harriet tubman and the underground railroad, abolitionists and the underground, all aboard escaping slavery on the. The william still story tells compelling and lesser. The underground railroad in delaware analyzing primary sources 20. This activity provides a balanced picture of the realities of the underground railroad, and my students enjoy the freedom of learning from an interactive computer. The first recorded underground railroad work was done at columbia in 1804, by william wright. Underground railroad sites in indiana y, m, o, t information about underground railroad activity in indiana.
Evaluating a primary source primary sources help historians answer questions about the past and gather evidence to support their arguments. Slaves left the southern states and went to the free northern states and canada, where they could be free. Underground railroad map board the underground railroad and learn a little bit about what life was like for the brave passengers. Slavery, underground railroad, and abolition worksheets. Displaying all worksheets related to underground railroad map. Use your rwnto complete the activities for this selection. Extension activity write on board or give to students in a hand out. Worse, this type of popular myth belies the hard work and dangers faced by the true heroes of the underground railroad. Students will understand that the underground railroad was a series of safe houses maintained by volunteers and were used by enslaved people to escape to.
Ourstory is a series of modules designed by the smithsonians national museum of american history to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the museums vast collections, quality childrens literature, and engaging handson activities. The underground railroad refers to the efforts of enslaved afri. It was usually prohibited for slaves to learn to read and write. Harriet tubman and the underground railroad grade levels. Ask students to describe the dangers they hear about. From that time until the oubreak of the civil war, the work was carried on with greater or less activity in this county. Slideshows of important themes in american history with images and audio. Teacher guides, units, lessons, writing activities, interactives, and book. Free blacks and escaped slaves, assisted by white abolitionists, continued to. In this lesson students will study the heroes of the underground railroad which will lead to discovery of the struggles and perils encountered by slaves escaping to freedom. In this underground railroad activity, students read the story henrys freedom box and discuss the plot, settings and characters. It developed as a convergence of several different.
With the help of these pages, be sure that students clearly understand that the underground railroad was not underground and was not actually a railroad. Free presentations in powerpoint format about american history. Over the course of 10 years, and at great personal risk, tubman made 19 trips to maryland and helped 300 people escape to freedom along the underground railroad. Students will understand the significance of the underground railroad in american history. Junior ranger activity book discovering the underground railroad. Many people who had lived in slavery saw no other way out. All activities underground railroad student activity. Escape from slavery activity grades 412, students travel back to 1860 to follow a young slave as he flees a kentucky plantation for canada along the underground railroad.
The underground railroad worksheet underground railroad. In order to finance her activities as a conductor on the. The companion website features essays and five lesson plans. The following is a list of those whose labors have been recorded. Stations were added or removed from the underground railroad as ownership of the house changed. These cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning about the underground railroad.
Students will then apply their knowledge gained to complete related extension activities. Really good stuff activity guide underground railroad. Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the underground railroad in 1860. The interactive slideshow with audio lets students read a short article at each stop. Underground railroad lesson plan ms word document heroes of the underground railroad ms word document conductor groups 3rd4th grade ms word document freedom quilts 3rd4th grade ms word document freedom quilts 3rd6th grade harriet tubman ms word document primary sources ms word document secret signs ms word document. Before my son and i played the game i made, we read the perfect book to pair with this activity. Students should fill out the underground railroad worksheet. Activity guide underground railroad quilt guide helping teachers make a difference 2005 really good stuff 18003661920. They can click on accompanying images to read popups with more information. Five of our favorite curriculum resources on the underground railroad for grades k12. First, read a passage describing the dangerous journey, then interpret the map at. See more ideas about underground railroad, black history and black history month. Harriet tubman was an escaped slave who became a conductor on the underground railroad, leading slaves to freedom before the civil war, all while carrying a.
At first, she led escaped slaves to free states in the north. Be sure to remind students of the importance of physical features and needs that the fugitive. In this ourstory module students will learn about slavery, slave life and the underground railroad. Underground railroad map worksheets lesson worksheets. The five intermediate or middleschool based lesson plans targeting grades 68 are intended to expand and appreciate a better understanding about the work done on the underground railroad from a. In the harriet tubman web hunt grades 412 online activity, students meet the famous abolitionist and explore web sites to answer questions about her, testing their reading and research skills students use this web hunt question sheet pdf to keep track of what they learn about harriet tubman the seven questions include the following and more. The underground railroad was actually a carefully organized movement against the people who owned slaves and the governments that said they could do this. Engaging activities and printable sheets with questions for reflection and critical thinking. The eyewitness to history interactive on the pathways to freedom. Read the information below, then perform the included activity with your students to increase understanding of the underground railroad. Escaping slavery on the underground railroad 3 teacher will evaluate students understanding through their participation in the oral discussion. How to play and assembly instructions are included.
Harriet tubman and the underground railroad nehedsitement. Using the following resources and the handout provided, detail one route of the underground railroad and provide information about that route, including. The underground railroad was a network of people, african american as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped slaves from the south. Students will recognize key individuals that were involved in the anti. The underground railroad in massachusetts, 17831865 mps this context also discusses two federal laws that were designed to curb the escape of fugitives and circumscribe the actions of those who assisted them. The underground railroad miniunit rachel curry 4th grade language artssocial studies unit length. Underground railroad sites in indiana y, m, o, t indiana has a rich history of underground railroad operations. Long before people could become famous just for being famous, there lived a woman who earned her fame through acts so brave and noble, were still celebrating her achievements nearly 100 years after her birth. Harriet tubman activity for kids and teachers with freebies to download and use right away. Students may research or show what they have learned by writing different facts on the provided blank lines about each historical figure and term associated with the u.
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