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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Underground Railroad Newspaper

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write an Underground Railroad Newspaper. In this writing lesson students collaborate with their classmates to create an Underground Newspaper. Students each write a different portion of the paper: ads, feature articles,...
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Primary
Thinkport Education

Pathways to Freedom: William Still's Diaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Read moving accounts from the diary of abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, William Still.
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Primary
Other

House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #2

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding the intricate workings of the Underground Railroad.
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Primary
Other

House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #4

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still inquiring about Harriet Tubman's whereabouts on her journey to freedom.
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Primary
Other

House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #1

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding the intricate and often dangerous leadings of the Underground Railroad.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Black Emancipators of the 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson unit on the people and movements that fought to abolish slavery. Looks at the Triangular Trade, and at the Underground Railroad and famous abolitionists. Includes a play about emancipation, a black history rap and a trivia quiz...
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Website
Arizona State University

Arizona State University: Black History Month Exhibit: Anti Slavery Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit displays and explains literature relating to the antislavery movement.
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Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Underground Railroad: The Journey

For Students 2nd - 8th
Interactive resource in which students choose their fate by making their own decisions as they travel the Underground Railroad.
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Website
Other

The Abolitionist: History and Geography of the Underground Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a comprehensive account of the Underground Railroad, how it was organized, and the routes that were used. Be sure to read all three parts.
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Primary
Other

House Divided Project: Letters and Diaries: Thomas Garrett to William Still #3

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of an original letter written from Thomas Garrett to fellow abolitionist William Still regarding particular routes of the Underground Railroad.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Pbs Video: Underground Railroad: William Still

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait of William Still, a director in the Underground Railroad.