March 19th

The Underground Railroad:

Computer Lab Exercise

Directions: Go to http://pathways.thinkport.org/following/. Read the page and click on the “go to theInteractive” link. Take the “Pathways to Freedom” journey. Begin by clicking on the word “Continue”under “Following the Footsteps.”

Answer the following questions as you go along, OR you can go back and answer them when you arefinished with the journey. Be sure to check your answers to make sure that they are correct!

1) What are some of the chores that you (the slave) are responsible for?

2) When slave families were sold, did the entire family go to the same place? If not, what happenedto them?

3) Where does Uncle Ephraim say is the only place that you will be truly free?

4) What do they hide the runaway slaves under in the wagon? Why do you think they do this?

5) What is the first city the runaway slaves come to?

Directions: When you are done with the journey, click on the “HOME” button to go back to the mainpage (http://pathways.thinkport.org/following/). Once there, click on the “secrets: signs and symbols” linkon the left hand side of the screen. Read the page and follow the links to answer the following questions.

March 19th

1) What does “Following the Drinking Gourd” mean? What is that secret all about?(http://pathways.thinkport.org/secrets/gourd1.cfm )

2) How would slaves use QUILTS? ( http://pathways.thinkport.org/secrets/quilts1.cfm )

3) Design and DRAW your own secret quilt message here. Be sure to explain what it means: (clickthe “Make your own secret quilt message” link for help using the interactive guide:http://pathways.thinkport.org/secrets/secret_quilt.cfm )You may NOT PRINT your design shouldyou do one online. You must draw it here.

4) What was the “language of the railroad”? What does this mean and what are some of the wordsthat were used? (http://pathways.thinkport.org/secrets/language.cfm )

When you are finished, go see Ms. Mason for additional information.