Slavery: Underground Slavery: Underground Railroad Resource UnitRailroad Resource Unit

Amber HarperAmber Harper

ContentContent

The Underground Railroad is one part of The Underground Railroad is one part of history that not only African-American students history that not only African-American students need to be educated on but all students. The key need to be educated on but all students. The key purpose of this unit is to inform and education purpose of this unit is to inform and education students on the Underground Railroad and slavery. students on the Underground Railroad and slavery. Students need to understand the impact of these Students need to understand the impact of these events in American society.events in American society.

Throughout 1-2 weeks (if necessary) Throughout 1-2 weeks (if necessary) students will experience slavery and Underground students will experience slavery and Underground Railroad by completing numerous activities. Most Railroad by completing numerous activities. Most of the learning will be done in the classroom. One of the learning will be done in the classroom. One Friday the students will go on a field trip to The Friday the students will go on a field trip to The Rankin House in Ripley, Ohio to see an actual stop Rankin House in Ripley, Ohio to see an actual stop on the Underground Railroad.on the Underground Railroad.

VocabularyVocabulary

SlaveSlave Freedom (what is meant for slaves)Freedom (what is meant for slaves) Civil WarCivil War Emancipation Proclamation of 1863Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 AbolitionistAbolitionist Fugitive Slave ActFugitive Slave Act Underground RailroadUnderground Railroad ConductorConductor MasterMaster

Objectives/GoalsObjectives/Goals

1.1. To educate students about the To educate students about the importance and impact the importance and impact the Underground Railroad has in Underground Railroad has in history.history.

2.2. Students will learn what is meant to Students will learn what is meant to be a slave. (Daily life)be a slave. (Daily life)

3.3. Students will understand the Students will understand the importance of slavery in the United importance of slavery in the United States.States.

Day 1 ActivitiesDay 1 Activities

Students will look up vocabulary words. Students will look up vocabulary words. Then students will use the map of the Then students will use the map of the United States to identity and label the United States to identity and label the routes of The Underground Railroad in routes of The Underground Railroad in Ohio. When students are finished they Ohio. When students are finished they are to select a book from the classroom are to select a book from the classroom library (about the Underground Railroad library (about the Underground Railroad or something dealing with slavery) to or something dealing with slavery) to read over the course of the week.read over the course of the week.

Day 2 ActivitiesDay 2 Activities

Students can travel down the Underground Students can travel down the Underground Railroad as if they were slaves Railroad as if they were slaves themselves. Along the way students will themselves. Along the way students will have to make choices that slaves would have to make choices that slaves would have had to make. Use the computer and have had to make. Use the computer and go to this website. go to this website. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/featurhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.htmles/99/railroad/j1.html

After students are finish have them write a After students are finish have them write a one page paper about the experience. one page paper about the experience. (From a slave point of view)(From a slave point of view)

Day 3 ActivitiesDay 3 Activities

Students will watch the DVD, Students will watch the DVD, A A NationNation Divided: American Civil War. Divided: American Civil War. After viewing students will write a After viewing students will write a letter to President Lincoln about their letter to President Lincoln about their thoughts on the war.thoughts on the war.

Day 4 ActivitiesDay 4 Activities

Students will visit a virtual Students will visit a virtual slave plantation to see how it slave plantation to see how it operated daily. operated daily. http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/hishttp://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_lp_melrose1.htmtory/hs_lp_melrose1.htm

After completing the virtual tour After completing the virtual tour students can create a diagram of a students can create a diagram of a typical slave house. typical slave house.

Activity 5Activity 5

Students will go on aStudents will go on a

field trip to the Rankinfield trip to the Rankin

House in Ripley, Ohio.House in Ripley, Ohio.

This will allow This will allow studentsstudents

to see first hand anto see first hand an

actual stop on the actual stop on the

journey to freedom.journey to freedom.

Day 6 and/or 7 ActivitiesDay 6 and/or 7 Activities

First a short First a short review of the review of the unit. Then a unit. Then a unit test.unit test.

EvaluationEvaluation

Unit TestUnit Test

1.1. Who was Who was notnot a conductor on the a conductor on the Underground Railroad?Underground Railroad?

a)a) Harriet TubmanHarriet Tubman

b)b) Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

c)c) John Rankin John Rankin

d)d) None of the aboveNone of the above

True or False. True or False.

2.2. The Emancipation Proclamation of The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed all slaves.1863 freed all slaves.

3.3. Slaves got their freedom after 10 Slaves got their freedom after 10 years.years.

4.4. The Underground Railroad was a The Underground Railroad was a real railroad with stations all down real railroad with stations all down the Ohio River. the Ohio River.

5.5. Slaves were often separated from Slaves were often separated from their families. their families.

6.6. Slaves were free if they escaped Slaves were free if they escaped and made it to Canada.and made it to Canada.

7.7. The slave populations in the South The slave populations in the South were majority made up of…were majority made up of…

a)a) LatinosLatinos

b)b) African-AmericansAfrican-Americans

c)c) AsiansAsians

d)d) Spaniards Spaniards

8.8. Slaves were…Slaves were…a)a) Treated fairly by everyone.Treated fairly by everyone.

b)b) People that wanted to be slaves.People that wanted to be slaves.

c)c) People that were taken from their People that were taken from their native land forced to work in poor native land forced to work in poor conditions.conditions.

d)d) None of the aboveNone of the above

Essay Question (Choose One)Essay Question (Choose One)

1.1. Describe the daily life of a slave.Describe the daily life of a slave.

2.2. Explain in detail what the Explain in detail what the Underground Railroad is. (names of Underground Railroad is. (names of conductors, stops, etc…)conductors, stops, etc…)

3.3. What is the Civil War? Explain one What is the Civil War? Explain one cause of it.cause of it.

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources

MediaMedia1.1.http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_lp_melrose1.htmhttp://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_lp_melrose1.htm

A virtual slave plantation that students can explore.A virtual slave plantation that students can explore.2.2.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.htmlhtmlAn enter active game where students can travel down the An enter active game where students can travel down the Underground Railroad and make choices along the way.Underground Railroad and make choices along the way.

3. 3. http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.htmlhttp://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.htmlHarriet Tubman& The Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman& The Underground Railroad This site has book lists, vocabulary words, crossword This site has book lists, vocabulary words, crossword puzzles, maps, photos, classroom activities and much more. puzzles, maps, photos, classroom activities and much more.

  

Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources

VideosVideos

1.1. Underground Railroad Underground Railroad (History Channel) (History Channel) (2002)(2002)

2.2. A NationA Nation Divided: Divided: American Civil War.American Civil War.

3.3. American History for American History for Kids; Slavery and Kids; Slavery and Plantation LifePlantation LifeDirector:Director: Christopher LewisChristopher Lewis

4.4. Harriet Tubman: Harriet Tubman: Animated Hero Classics Animated Hero Classics (1996)(1996)

5.5. Race to Freedom: The Race to Freedom: The Story of the Story of the Underground Railroad Underground Railroad (1994)(1994)

6.6. Slavery and the Making Slavery and the Making of Americaof America Starring:Starring: Morgan Freeman NarratorMorgan Freeman Narrator

More Teacher ResourcesMore Teacher Resources

MusicMusic1.1. Stories from American History on Music Stories from American History on Music

Video Video "On An Underground Railroad“"On An Underground Railroad“ lyrics lyrics and music by Kinny Landrum and music by Kinny Landrum http://www.ushistory.com/railr.htmhttp://www.ushistory.com/railr.htm

2.2. ““Slave Work Songs” Slave Work Songs” by Colonial by Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburgThis site has a list of different songs with This site has a list of different songs with the lyrics. Each song is able to be listened the lyrics. Each song is able to be listened to from the site. to from the site. http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewslehttp://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/february03/worksongs.cfmtter/february03/worksongs.cfm

3.3. Slave Shout Songs From the Coast of Slave Shout Songs From the Coast of Georgia Georgia by by Mcintosh County ShoutersMcintosh County Shouters

Teacher/Student ResourcesTeacher/Student Resources

BooksBooks1.1. The Underground Railroad for kids : from slavery to The Underground Railroad for kids : from slavery to

freedom with 21 activities freedom with 21 activities by by Carson, Mary Kay.Carson, Mary Kay.2.2. Many thousand gone : African Americans from slavery to Many thousand gone : African Americans from slavery to

freedom /freedom /by by Hamilton, Virginia 1936-2002Hamilton, Virginia 1936-20023.3. Jip : his story /Jip : his story /by by Paterson, KatherinePaterson, Katherine4.4. A good night for freedom /A good night for freedom /by by Morrow, Barbara Olenyik.Morrow, Barbara Olenyik.5.5. Amos Fortune : free man /Amos Fortune : free man /by by Yates, Elizabeth, 1905-Yates, Elizabeth, 1905-6.6. An apple for Harriet Tubman /An apple for Harriet Tubman /by by Turner, Glennette Tilley.Turner, Glennette Tilley.7.7. Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad /Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad /by by

Martin, Michael, 1948-Martin, Michael, 1948-8.8. The Underground railroad /The Underground railroad /by by Hudson, Wade.Hudson, Wade.9.9. I came as a stranger : the Underground Railroad /I came as a stranger : the Underground Railroad /by by

Prince, Bryan, 1952-Prince, Bryan, 1952-10.10. The Emancipation Proclamation /The Emancipation Proclamation /by by

Armentrout, David, 1962-Armentrout, David, 1962-

Student ResourcesStudent Resources

1.1.http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/leghttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/legal/feature2c.htmlal/feature2c.html

2.2.http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_lp_http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/history/hs_lp_melrose1.htmmelrose1.htm

3.http://www.blackfacts.com/fact.asp?ID=9203.http://www.blackfacts.com/fact.asp?ID=9204. http://www.historyforkids.org/4. http://www.historyforkids.org/

More Student ResourcesMore Student Resources

5. TO BE A SLAVE by 5. TO BE A SLAVE by Julius Lester (Puffin Julius Lester (Puffin Books, 2000)Books, 2000)

6. 6. Time For Kids: Time For Kids: Harriet Tubman: A Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage Woman of Courage by Editors of TIME For by Editors of TIME For Kids Kids

7. 7. . If You Traveled on . If You Traveled on the Underground the Underground Railroad (Paperback) Railroad (Paperback)

8. 8. Encyclopedia of the Encyclopedia of the Underground Underground Railroad Railroad by J. Blaine Hudson by J. Blaine Hudson