Escaping slavery only to return and escape again is quite a heroic act. The life of Harriet Tubman launches scholars into a world of courage, fear, and freedom. Using video clips and questions, young historians uncover the story of the courage of one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad. 

Concepts

slavery, harriet tubman, the underground railroad

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create questions and have students answer them during the video clip
• Use a large map to track the Underground Railroad from the South to the North during slavery

Classroom Considerations

• Requires audio and visual equipment for entire class viewing 

Pros

• Resource provides multiple-choice and open-ended questions for use in the classroom
• Includes a guided discussion question as an assessment at the end of the lesson

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3