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Table of Contents 4 Lesson 1-Introduction to the Underground Railroad 5-7 Lesson 2-The Journey on the Underground Railroad 8-11 Lesson 3-People of the Underground Railroad 12-14 Course Evaluation 15 Glossary (words in bold can be found in the glossary) 16-17 Additional Resources 18 Correlation to the New York State Standards 19
Lesson 1 Introduction to the Underground Railroad 5 Guiding Question: What was the Underground Railroad? I. Read When you hear the word “railroad” what do you think of? Tracks? Steam? Loud engines? Screeching stops? A conductor? What about when hear the term Underground Railroad? Do you think of a subway? Well, the Underground Railroad was NOT an actual railroad nor was it a subway. It was a network of people! People who opposed slavery created the informal system of secrecy to help slaves escape to freedom. The Underground Railroad began towards the end of the 1700s and was labeled “The Underground Railroad” after the then growing US railroad network. Stationmaster, conductor, pilot, and agent are all terms that refer to people who helped slaves escape to freedom. The Underground Railroad helped as many as 100,000 slaves escape to freedom. II. Watch There is a link to a short movie (4min 18sec) below. The movie will serve as an introduction to the Underground Railroad. Answer the questions that follow in YOUR OWN WORDS. Watch the movie as many times as you need. Take the “quiz” that follows: http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/undergroundrailroad/ (username: oncoma password: ocmsls)
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