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The Underground Railroad

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Third graders explore two different websites about the Underground Railroad. They make a graphic organizer to categorize the reasons a person might have for and against helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. They incorporate their own ideas and opinions about slavery into the finished product.

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the underground railroad, fugitive slaves

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underground railroad, social studies
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Technology
Ed Software

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