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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

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Students 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 the point of view of an escaped slave.

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Instructional Strategy
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