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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lesson PlanHarriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lesson Plan
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

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Students develop computer research skills while searching facts about Harriet Tubman. Students learn about ways in which Harriet Tubman's childhood influenced her future. Students learn to use primary documents to learn about the Underground Railroad.

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african american history, the underground railroad, fugitive slaves, abolitionists, the abolitionist movement, harriet tubman, slavery

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abolitionist, black history, harriet tubman, slavery, underground railroad, english language arts

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Harriet Tubman: Civil War Spy

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8th - 12th Social Studies & History
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Harriet Tubman: Abolition Activist

PBS
Imagine breaking out of prison only to continue to go back in to get others out. Welcome to the life of Harriet Tubman. Scholars research her amazing life and her impact on abolition in the United States. Using primary and secondary...
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

National Endowment for the Humanities
While 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...
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Harriet Tubman: Moses of Her People

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Harriet Tubman: Secret Messages Through Song

John F. Kennedy Center
A lesson all about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad introduces scholars to African American spirituals. By way of reading, speaking, and listening, learners discover, analyze, and decode African American spirituals. They...
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Harriet Tubman Vocabulary Matching

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Pbs Learning Media: Harriet Tubman: Abolition Activist

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