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\nFreedom Is Coming: Songs of Freedom, Resistance, and the Underground Railroad\n

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\nYoung historians examine song lyrics and slave narratives to uncover the realities of life for enslaved people. The six-lesson unit looks at the way enslaved people used music to provide hope, as well as to fight against oppression....\n
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\nThe Reconstruction Era and The Fragility of Democracy\n

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\nSeven lessons examine the Reconstruction Era that followed the United States Civil War. The series of detailed lessons provide background information on the era, teaching strategies, videos, and primary source materials.\n
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\n\"Kindred\"\n\n
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\nKindred\n

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\nFour resources comprise a unit module designed for Octavia E. Butler's Kindred instructors to use in their classes. The first resource in the series, a packet designed for instructors, includes an overview of the unit, a day-to-day...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad PowerPoint\n

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\nA very interesting presentation on the Underground Railroad used by slaves who were seeking freedom. Learners consider photographs of safe houses, devices used to hide from capture, maps of routes used, and pictures of white people who...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad/Quilts\n

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\nStudents explore the Underground Railroad communication system.  For this cross curriculum fine arts and United States history Civil War lesson, students view several websites that feature quilts constructed by slaves during the...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad Mini-Unit\n

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\nStudents watch a film about slavery. Students view a PowerPoint about the Underground Railroad and use various resources to make a timeline for the topic. Students research a historical figure from the Underground Railroad era and give a...\n
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\nWhispers of Angels: Buffalo and the Underground Railroad\n

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\nWhat role did Buffalo, New York play in the Underground Railroad? Young historians investigate the Underground Railroad ties to Buffalo and western New York. They create a web site or multimedia presentation based on the research. If...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad\n

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\nLearners develop computer research skills while searching facts about Harriet Tubman. Students learn about ways in which Harriet Tubman's childhood influenced her future. Learners learn to use primary documents to learn about the...\n
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\nThe Quilting Connection....a Teaching Unit on Slavery, the Underground Railroad And Quilting\n

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\nStudents research the Internet, read designated books and selection, participate in discussions and write short reports while completing this series of lessons about slavery and the Underground Railroad. As a final project, they design a...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad\n

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\nWhile many have heard of Harriet Tubman, few are aware of the many ways this remarkable woman was involved in the United States Civil War, the abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Young historians examine primary source...\n
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\nThe Underground Railroad\n

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\nHigh schoolers write about the impact of the Underground Railroad. They examine primary documents as they conduct independent research to explore the role of the Underground Railroad during the fight for abolition. They...\n
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\nThe Underground Railroad as an Act of Civil Disobedience\n

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\nStudents write an essay from rough draft to final copy about the Underground Railroad. Civil disobedience is researched from a variety of sources. There is a prewriting exercise that is included in the lesson. The whole writing process...\n
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\nThe Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850\n

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\nEscaping Enslaved people attempting to escape didn't need a ticket to ride on the Underground Railroad. Here is a packet of primary sources that reveal the kind of courage and determination they did need to face the challenges to gain...\n
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\nDrawing Conclusions - Is This a Map of the Underground Railroad?\n

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\nStudents complete activities to study potential maps of the Underground Railroad. In this Underground Railroad instructional activity, students watch a video about map collector Anne Zorela's Underground Railroad map. Students complete a...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad: On to Freedom\n

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\nThe Underground Railroad is the focus of a coloring worksheet, which provides background information about the volunteers who aided escaping slaves.\n
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\nSlavery Bound or Underground\n

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\nExamine the role of slaves,, slave owners, and abolitionists during the Civil War with a study of the history of the Underground Railroad. Through the many links learners research the people involved and the heroes of the movement....\n
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\nThe Life of Harriet Tubman\n

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\nA well-designed lesson plan teaches about the history of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, and the issues of civil liberties. Young historians watch a video, access Internet resources, and engage in cooperative activities which...\n
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\nBuilding a Memorial to the Underground Railroad\n

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\nStudents interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students examine the attributes and function of the Underground Railroad in order to...\n
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\nLiterature for Lesson 2 - The UnderGround Railroad\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the use of the Underground Railroad. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students determine the meaning of the word slavery. They study the Underground Railroad through the use of literature and Internet websites....\n
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\nUnderground Railroad and Slaver\n

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\nStudents review the topic of slavery in the 1860's and how it was a key issue during the Civil War. They discuss significant people involved with slavery including Harriet Tubman and the challenges they faced. They read various texts...\n
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\nHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad\n

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\nStudents examine Harriet Tubman's contribution to the Underground Railroad. They read and discuss an excerpt from the book \"The Tamarack Tree,\" listen to the CD for the book \"Follow the Drinking Gourd,\" and write a journal response from...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad- People Get Ready...There's a Train a Comin'\n

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\nStudents learn about the Underground Railroad. In this Civil War and slavery lesson, students discuss how successful slaves would be moving around at night, learn the secret vocabulary used for escape routes and review background about...\n
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\nLandmarks of the Underground Railroad\n

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\nNinth graders explore the impact of the Underground Railroad. In this slavery lesson plan, 9th graders read about the Shadrach Minkins case and discuss the details of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Students consider how the Underground...\n
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\nUnderground Railroad\n

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\nStudents navigate the Scholastic Underground Railroad site and listen to journey of the Underground railroad.  In this Underground Railroad activity, students use maps and compare and contrast the differences between the North and...\n
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