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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Grades: 7-12
Overview
This lesson first introduces students to the Underground Railroad and its function, then asks them to interpret primary source documents and read about a modern-day journey in order to assess the larger historical significance of the Underground Railroad.
Time Frame
3 hours
Objectives
- Learn about the experiences that travellers on the Underground Railroad had to undergo.
- Link the past to the present by comparing the experiences of the original passengers on the Railroad to those of a modern traveller retracing a route they followed.
Extensions
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