To keep the underground railroad hidden from slave owners, special terms were used so slaves could talk about escaping on the underground railroad without slave owners knowing what they were talking about. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. Before reading the book have students complete the. School age activities information literacy social studies classroom underground railroad harriet tubman library lessons future career fourth grade student learning. Slavery, underground railroad, abolitionists and harriet tubman, civil war. Students research and learn about the underground railroad. Discover how this secret network of people and hiding places helped runaway slaves reach freedom. The crew has just been challenged to solve an assortment of historyrelated mysteries. The educational, teacherfriendly book american history mysteries focuses on two young detectives, meg and peter mackintosh and their clever grandfather, gramps. Scholastic presents an interactive underground railroad lesson scholastic has developed a new series of interactive lessons about the underground railroad. Includes teachers guides, curriculum connections, and classroom activities. Levi coffin and his wife, catherine, were famous hoosier who believed that slavery was wrong, and. Scholastic learn at home includes many free articles for you to enjoy during your time at home.
Jul 22, 2015 tell students that the underground railroad also had something like a secret code. Nov 9, 2016 the underground railroad teaching guide. Edit the description on the pin to tell how the resource could be used. Different safe houses were a part of this secret system that aided slaves in their attempt to reach the north. Harriet tubman, an animated social studies resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, kindergarten to 3rd grade students, discusses slavery, the. 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. The cabin survived the battle of osawatomie where john brown and 30 freestate defenders fought 250 proslavery militia in 1856, and stands on the battle site today. Music and the underground railroad education closet. This activity is part of scholastics the underground railroad. The underground railroad unit was designed to work with a standardsbased unit involving. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assi. 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.
Continue the lesson by sharing the picture book unspoken. Students will learn about the history of the underground railroad, a covert network of former slaves, free black men and women, northern abolitionists, and church leaders who helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom. Black pencil illustrations on buffcolored pages detail a wordless story set during the civil war. Use this lesson plan and worksheet to support your students reading of the harriet tubman easy reader biography. Create a class slavery and underground railroad thinking chart on chart paper. This teaching guide supports the underground railroad. I first read about henry box brown in william stills 1872 book, the underground railroad. Students learn about harriet tubman and read a short article about harriet tubmans later years. A story of the underground railroad, by joan holub, for grade 3.
Underground railroad lesson plan for 4th grade lesson planet. Scholastic teachablesworksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. Conductor on the underground railroad lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Most loved in all the world by tonya cherie hegamin.
I was awed by henrys ingenious plan and his courage in undertaking it. A story from the underground railroad by henry cole. The underground railroad teachers guide by scholastic. The underground railroad prezi this is the prezi presentation that the teacher uses for the lesson plan. The teacher will instruct students that they will sings songs about the underground railroad and will identify musical elements in the songs, and learn about their hidden messages. Students take a cyberjourney through the underground railroad. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young. If you traveled on the underground railroad by ellen levine grades 25 the vast and complex network known as the underground railroad helped thousands of slaves reach freedom. A story from the underground railroad bibliographic information. The underground railroad students will learn about the history of the underground railroad, a covert network of former slaves, free black men and women, northern abolitionists, and church leaders who helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom.
Harriet tubman lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop. Using the above literature books, organize students into small groups having approximately 5 students per book. Free blacks and sympathetic whites would help runaway slaves find food, shelter, transportation, and guide them on their trek. This book does briefly touch on slavery, so be prepared for a conversation if reading the book with young children. Scholastic presents an interactive underground railroad lesson. Young scholars research and learn about the underground railroad. Begin the lesson by asking the students what they already know about the underground railroad and address any myths or misconceptions. This simulation helps students experience how the underground railroad led thousands of slaves during the civil war north to freedom. The interactive slideshow with audio lets students read a short article at each stop.
Web sites to answer questions about her, testing their reading and research skills. They put him up and plan his route to freedom in canada. A friend has just told you he is planning an escape the following night. Reveal stories of the underground railroad and its. Rather it was network of secre t routes and safe houses used by slaves to escape to freedom before and during the american civil war 1861 1865. Scholastic debunks common myths related to the underground railroad, including that all slaves escaped to the north. Teaching the underground railroad novel the underground railroad novel lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.
Slavery, the underground railroad, and abolition these educational resources will complement your curriculum on this important part of u. Have students complete the steps to freedom sequencing activity printable. In this lesson plan, students will use a variety of sources to learn about how people helped other people to freedom on the underground railroad. The underground railroad escape from slavery takes students on a virtual trip from a southern plantation to freedom in ohio. National underground railroad freedom center lesson plans aligned with state and content standards for grades k12. For this pilot we have developed this academic unit about the underground railroad. Follow a runaway slave to freedom along the underground railroad in 1860. Underground railroad book activity ms word document underground railroad direction sheet ms word document underground railroad lesson plan ms word document. If there had been one route that was used regularly, the slave catchers would have known about it and would have shut it down. Journey on the underground railroad lesson plan education.
See more ideas about henrys freedom box, social studies, underground railroad. Harriet tubman, an animated social studies resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, kindergarten to 3rd grade students, discusses slavery, the underground railroad, and abolitionists. Harriet tubman, a famous civil war freedom fighter, is the focus of this unit that integrates the arts and history. They can click on accompanying images to read popups with more information. Students will learn about the history of the underground railroad, a covert network of former slaves, free black. The adair cabin was a station on the underground railroad and florellas half brother, john brown,used this cabin as his headquarters. The institute for freedom studies has a large collection of lesson plans on the underground railroad for grades k 9, including a number on tubman.
Critical reading, writing historical fiction, decodingword identification, for a wealth of student activities and resources about the underground railroad, see. Yona zeldis mcdonough author, who hq author, lauren. We will talk more about the underground railroad, commit some spirituals to memory, and visit sites of safe houses from the underground railroad in our area. 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. Teacher resource detroit and the underground railroad lesson plan introduction this lesson helps fourth grade students understand the social, cultural and economic changes that occurred in detroit in the second quarter of the 19th century. The rr is a secret network of hiding places and brave people. In todays music and the underground railroad lesson, well show you how. The underground railroad of greater niagara provide an interactive learning opportunity that encourages observation, teamwork, critical thinking. The educational, teacherfriendly book american history mysteries focuses on two young detectives, meg and peter mackintosh and their clever grandfather. Find a printable lesson plan and student recording sheets here. Harriet tubman and the underground railroad grade levels. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. What was the underground railroad mcdonough, yona zeldis.
Teaching the underground railroad lesson plans sorted by grade range. Nov 09, 2016 nov 9, 2016 the underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. The lesson includes a comprehensive background essay, a list of additional resources. Jul 31, 2016 the underground railroad teaching guide scholastic introduce and use the activity in your classroom with lesson resources, curriculum connections, extension activities, and more. Learn about the underground railroad with language arts, history, and. Learn about the movement to end slavery and the brave few who risked danger to help escaping slaves. In the harriet tubman web hunt grades 412 online activity, students. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Scholastic has developed a new series of interactive lessons about the underground railroad. Introduce the lesson to the students by reading the eliza story from escape from slavery.
Lesson plan building a memorial to the underground railroad. The underground railroad was a loose network of houses and people, and slaves reached their destinations in different ways. All the time he dreams about freedom, but that dream seems farther away than ever when he is torn from his family and put. A true story from the underground railroad by ellen levine. Students use a variety of sources to research harriet tubmans life and accomplishments, then use this information to create a collage and and choreograph a. Two class sessions varies depending on the age of students content standards. In the myths of the underground railroad reading activity, scholastic first explains the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Slideshows of important themes in american history with images and audio. Aug 12, 2016 each 3336 course member should pin one resource that could be used in conjunction with this book.
A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a jane addams peace awardwinning author and a coretta scott king awardwinning artist. Our goal was to try and integrate the arts into the regular classroom setting, and through a guided reading book we settled on the subject. The underground railroad novel lesson plans for teachers. Have each student pair read their page together and write a summary or fact on their sheet of paper. Here is a wonderful lesson plan from pbs learning media, recommended for grades 3 7. Students meet the most famous conductor of the underground railroad and. Fourth graders will experience their first simulation here at school where they try to escape on the path to freedom along the underground railroad. Underground railroad resources has a number of lesson plans about harriet tubman, sorted by grade level. In this underground railroad lesson plan, students take 2 weeks to research an individual, complete journal writings, read passages in small groups, list major events, and more. At the completion of this lesson, students will design and write to inform about a memorial to honor the courage of people that traveled on, built, and operated the underground railroad. An interactive history adventure by allison lassieur. The quakers were opposed to slavery and had connections with the underground railroad.
This is an excellent resource to enjoy during black history month february and when studying the most influential parts of american history. Reading words to songs as well as descriptions of songs in students music book. Underground railroad book videos interactive whiteboard ready. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the underground railroad novel. Civil war period and reconstruction, slavery, underground railroad, abolition, the. Pass out one of the copied pages of the book if you traveled on the underground railroad by ellen levine and a 9 by 9inch square of plain white paper to each pair of students. A picture book of harriet tubman journey to freedom minty procedures. In this underground railroad lesson plan, students take 2 weeks to research an individual, complete journal writings, read passages in small groups, list major events, and. This unit has been designed for fourth grade, however, it could be modified for any class studying the underground railroad. Everything you need teacher guides, units, lessons, writing activities, interactives, and book resources for grades k12. Students will receive a song sheet of the song follow the drinkin gourd this version has more verses than in the student book and will learn the chorus. Caldecott honor book, coretta scott king honor book, ala best books for young adults, ala notable childrens books. Harriet tubman lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators.
Sequence, main events, and theme, a lesson in three parts. Writing using a journal page of thoughts, feelings, or ideas about the music and information studied. Conductor on the underground railroad by ann petry paperback march 1996. Reveal stories of the underground railroad and its role in helping the enslaved. This beautifully illustrated book by henry cole tells the story of a young girl living on a farm who discovers a runaway slave in her barn.
Get answers to these questions as well as access to nys standardsbased underground railroad lesson plans below in our teacher resources section. Students use a variety of sources to research harriet tubmans life and accomplishments, then use this information to create a collage and and choreograph a movement piece. Explore the history behind slavery in america and learn what life was like for people living without freedom. The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic introduce and use the activity in your classroom with lesson resources, curriculum connections, extension activities, and more.
Curriculum connections for this online activity include. Follow the drinking gourd is another spiritual which could be used in this lesson. Next year i plan to enlarge this lesson by collaborating with a special education teacher in my building. The five intermediate or middleschool based lesson plans targeting grades 68 are intended to expand and appreciate a better understanding about. Have each student draw a picture about the underground railroad. Lesson extensions create a shoe box diorama showing abe reading. The underground railroad scholastic books for kids. Different examples of secret signs as used in by those in underground railroad. This lesson can be taught exclusively in language arts, or in music class. An underground railroad activity scholastic debunks common myths related to the underground railroad, including that all slaves escaped to the north. Use it as a standalone lesson or as support to the lesson journey on the underground railroad. Black pencil illustrations on buffcolored pages detail a wordless story set during. If you traveled on the underground railroad extension. On the plantation, escape, reaching safety, and reaching freedom.