Aug 16, 2019 a prominent figure associated with the underground railroad was harriet tubman, who escaped from slavery in maryland in the late 1840s. This is a compilation of all the slideshows in the online activity the underground railroad. The perilous lure of the underground railroad the new yorker. This interactive photo slideshow includes images and audio to follow along in the classroom. Railroad language was chosen because the railroad was an emerging form of transportation and. The underground railroad was a network of people, african american as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped slaves from the south. Underground railroad book videos interactive whiteboard ready. Scholastic teachers background builder on the underground.
Underground railroadescape from slaveryinteractive activity great books to read for great books to read on the underground railroad visit scholastic the underground railroad remember to visit the topeka public library. Escape in the night printable minibooks scholastic. This webpage provides an explanation to words and terms used during the time of slavery and the underground railroad. The escape network was not literally underground nor a railroad. Her story and that of the underground railroad are the subject of many fantastic works of fiction and nonfictionperfect for literature circles. Continue reading walters story on the left, but dont forget to push the down arrow to read it all.
The underground railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the united states during the early to mid19th century, and used by enslaved africanamericans to escape into free states and canada. Slavery, underground railroad, abolitionists and harriet tubman, civil war. Scholastic presents an interactive underground railroad lesson. Examine images, texts, books, sounds, and other resources tracking black history and culture. Search online for books on the underground railroad. Today many places that were stops on the underground railroad still exist. Learn about slavery and the underground railroad with homeschool curriculum, books, and resources to help you teach history effectively and in a way students will enjoy. This book tells you what it was like to be a slave trying to escape to freedom on the underground railroad.
The rr is a secret network of hiding places and brave people. American girl addy walker shares the story of her own journey to freedom. Underground railroad bibliography general information. Escape from slavery is an internet scavenger hunt i created using scholastics website. 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. It was figuratively underground in the sense of being an underground resistance. Scholastic debunks common myths related to the underground railroad, including that all slaves escaped to the north. Escape on the underground railroad is an amazing book. The underground railroad was an informal network of aide and assistance for those who would escape the bondage of slavery and seek freedom.
Harriet tubman, born into slavery, her head injured by an overseer when she was fifteen, made her way to freedom alone as a young woman, then become the most famous conductor on the underground railroad. The boyhood of frederick douglass in his own words. By including students in a hands up if you agree this is true format, students will be interested in checking to see if what they think they kn. The underground railroad is a great story in american history. Please use the comment form below to suggest any additional sites or free digital collections related to the underground railroad that might be useful for this guide.
This activity is part of scholastics the underground railroad. Born a slave in maryland, tubman escaped captivity at the age of 25. With this interactive slideshow, students follow the path of a slave in 1860 as he travels the underground railroad to freedom. This remarkable true story brings to life one of americas greatest female role models. The underground railroad, myths and facts, is fun to use as an anticipatory set to the underground railroad, escape from slavery, scholastic web activity. With the help of people like harriet tubman, many were able to leave slavery behind by moving to places like canada and mexico. Dramatic first hand accounts of daring escapes to freedom. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. Throughout the 1850s she made at least a dozen journeys back to the south and helped at least 150 slaves escape. Great for social studies unit or black history month. The scheme was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to. Escape from slavery from scholastic aimed at younger students primary source documents on the american south. The resulting history, published in 1898 and entitled the underground railroad from slavery to freedom, depicted a network of more than three thousand antislavery activists, most of them.
African american content area reading slavery, underground railroad, abolition. Explore the history behind slavery in america and learn what life was like for people living without freedom. This book is interesting, exciting, and makes you want to read. This book explains what the underground railroad was, what it was like to be a slave, and describes the hardships faced by slaves. Jan 19, 2018 februarys nonfiction feature escape from slavery tells the story of the remarkable harriet tubman. If you are a slave you may try and escape or you may not. Escape on the underground railroad liberty letters. This storyline of this simulation is augmented with short, primarysource based information about the underground. African american mosaic from the library of congress. The underground railroad pulitzer prize winner by colson. Curriculum connections for this online activity include.
Below are some learning resources to discover more on this period teach your kids about the underground railroad read more. Supporters of the underground railroad used words railroad conductors employed everyday to create their own code as secret language in order to help slaves escape. It developed as a convergence of several different. Then read aloud the river of ice from escape from slavery. The underground railroad escape from slavery takes students. Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification, for a wealth of student activities and resources about the underground railroad, see. The interactive slideshow with audio lets students read a short article at each stop. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. When a farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn, she is at. Harriet tubman web hunt the underground railroad scholastic. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic.
The underground railroad unit was designed to work with a standardsbased unit involving. The story of the secret quilt code began with a book called hidden in plain view. Besides the underground railroad made famous by american history, other such systems have offered similar services. The students read information about slave experiences, listen to slave stories, and follow the steps on a slaves journey on the underground railroad, while filling out a scavenger hun. Explore maps to identify important differences between the north and south before the civil war. The journey of one slave along the underground railroad continues with a daring escape north through the woods to freedom. The underground railroad escape from slavery youtube. She returned two years later to help some of her relatives escape. Students explore the history behind slavery in america and learn what life was like for people living without freedom. The escape of the slaves from the southern states was a dangerous journey as they headed north on the underground railroad a secret network of people who opposed slavery and helped the fugitives make their way to canada, where they could live free. Drawing must represent a slaves escape to freedomone mentioned in books, or a unique way the student thought of.
Games, trivia and more the underground railroad change of pace. Kindergarten 3rd grade readers the underground railroad. Aug 25, 2008 escape on the underground railroad is an amazing book. Escape from slavery excellent interactive story with audio option for the younger kids. Books for kids about the underground railroad scholastic parents. For other resources and activities on the underground railroad, see all. Escape from slavery nonfiction workcriticism and interpretation web sites world wide webcriticism and interpretation questia is operated by cengage learning. Her story and that of the underground railroad are the subject of many fantastic worksof fiction and nonfictionperfect for literature circles. The underground railroad slideshow underground railroad.
Februarys nonfiction feature escape from slavery tells the story of the remarkable harriet tubman. Simple, spectacular ideas for using scope in your classroom. Background builder on the underground railroad grade 2. Enslaved people had to make long, dangerous journeys to escape to freedom in the 1800s. The underground railroad is the network of all routes and all people who helped enslaved africans escape from slavery to freedom. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young. 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. How did she discourage slaves who wanted to turn back. In fact, most people who helped escaping slaves were free blacks or escaped slaves.
All activities underground railroad student activity. Complete a coded letter using some of the secret language of the underground railroad. Getting there could take up to a year of difficult travel through unfamiliar land. The underground railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19thcentury black slaves in the united states to escape to free states and canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
I loved reading it and just recently read it for the second time. Underground railroad, first person narratives of escapes to freedom in the north. Railroad language was chosen because the railroad was an emerging form of transportation and its communication language was not widespread. Scholastic has developed a new series of interactive lessons about the underground railroad. Then slavery became illegal everywhere in the united states. A prominent figure associated with the underground railroad was harriet tubman, who escaped from slavery in maryland in the late 1840s. Keep your ela students learning going with these resources about harriet tubman and the underground railroad.
Slideshows of important themes in american history with images and audio. This webpage provides an explanation to words and terms used during the. Aug 29, 20 this feature is not available right now. After escaping from slavery when she was a young woman, harriet. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
Mason weaver and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now that everyone was free, people didnt need to use the underground railroad anymore. The scheme was assisted by abolitionists and others sympathetic to the cause of the escapees. An easytoread, pageturning account of harriet tubmans life, from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the underground railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the civil war. Use this minibook about a family escaping from slavery to introduce the genre of historical fiction to your classroom. Escape from slavery online activity presents an accurate. This teaching guide supports the underground railroad. The long road, and struggle of the black slaves to gain what freedom they can from the south by. Scholastic learn at home includes many free articles for you to enjoy during your time at home. One church in new york city was a famous stop on the underground railroad with its many secret tunnels. Escape from slavery online activity presents an accurate and personal view of the brutal practice of slavery, a concept that may be difficult for young students.
It was known as a railroad by way of the use of rail terminology in the code. Underground railroad united states history britannica. Activities for teachers underground railroad terminology. Harriet tubman, born into slavery, her head injured by an overseer when she was fifteen, made her way to freedom alone as a young woman, then become the most. Includes teachers guides, curriculum connections, and classroom activities. She returned to the south 19 times to help other slaves flee to the north. The underground railroad includes miles of real stories of passengers, conductors, and abolitionistswellknown and unknownthat traveled on the slavery escape route known as the underground railroad. Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the underground railroad in 1860.
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