the underground railroad the secret route to freedom ms. esposito united states history &...
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The Underground The Underground RailroadRailroad
The Secret Route to FreedomThe Secret Route to Freedom
Ms. EspositoMs. EspositoUnited States History & GovernmentUnited States History & Government
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IntroductionIntroduction► The end of the scorching hot day was drawing near The end of the scorching hot day was drawing near
when your plantation master discovers you haven’t when your plantation master discovers you haven’t fulfilled your duties for the day. As you are parched fulfilled your duties for the day. As you are parched with thirst, lips cracked and bleeding, and every with thirst, lips cracked and bleeding, and every muscle sending shots of pain through your body, he muscle sending shots of pain through your body, he throws you down to the ground as you sense him throws you down to the ground as you sense him behind you unlatching his whip from his belt. behind you unlatching his whip from his belt. Drawing on all that is left of the strength in your Drawing on all that is left of the strength in your body, you spin around and kick his knee in as he body, you spin around and kick his knee in as he falls to the ground. Quickly realizing what you’ve falls to the ground. Quickly realizing what you’ve done, you gag him and run...your escape to the done, you gag him and run...your escape to the North on the Underground Railroad has begun…North on the Underground Railroad has begun…
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Some Background InformationSome Background Information► The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad at The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad at
all. It was an intricate system of escape developed all. It was an intricate system of escape developed and maintained by ex-slaves and abolitionists who’s and maintained by ex-slaves and abolitionists who’s goal was to help others reach freedom in the North. goal was to help others reach freedom in the North. The harsh conditions of the South were worse than The harsh conditions of the South were worse than anything they could expect on their travels to the anything they could expect on their travels to the North. They survived starvation, malnutrition, North. They survived starvation, malnutrition, animal attacks and close encounters with their past animal attacks and close encounters with their past captors, but nothing was more rewarding then when captors, but nothing was more rewarding then when they took their final steps to freedom… they took their final steps to freedom…
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RolesRoles► Please have each of the three members of Please have each of the three members of
your group take one of the following roles:your group take one of the following roles: An escaping slaveAn escaping slave
►Will be responsible for documenting examples of what Will be responsible for documenting examples of what runaway slaves went through on the Underground runaway slaves went through on the Underground Railroad during each task.Railroad during each task.
The conductorThe conductor►Will be responsible for determining where the roads will Will be responsible for determining where the roads will
take you. They will choose the routes to travel and the take you. They will choose the routes to travel and the decisions to make along the way throughout each task.decisions to make along the way throughout each task.
The cartographerThe cartographer►Will be responsible for mapping the journey taken based Will be responsible for mapping the journey taken based
on the conductors instructions throughout each task.on the conductors instructions throughout each task.
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ProcessProcess► If you follow the steps of this WebQuest If you follow the steps of this WebQuest
exactly, you will be able to experience what exactly, you will be able to experience what it was actually like to survive slavery and it was actually like to survive slavery and make it to freedom in the North.make it to freedom in the North.
►With the information you gain from this With the information you gain from this experience, you will be able to put yourself experience, you will be able to put yourself in the mindset of an escaped slave and write in the mindset of an escaped slave and write a diary entry based on your journey.a diary entry based on your journey.
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Task No. 1Task No. 1
►Go to Go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/ and enter the journey by clicking on “Yes, I and enter the journey by clicking on “Yes, I want to go.” Proceed through the want to go.” Proceed through the adventure, but be cautious…there will be adventure, but be cautious…there will be life or death choices to make…will you make life or death choices to make…will you make it to the promised land?it to the promised land?
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Task No. 2Task No. 2► Go to Go to http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/
read the introduction and then click on “map” on read the introduction and then click on “map” on the lower left-hand side of the page.the lower left-hand side of the page. This map is a depiction of some of the common routes This map is a depiction of some of the common routes
traveled by escaping slaves in the years before the Civil traveled by escaping slaves in the years before the Civil War.War.
► Click on New York on the map.Click on New York on the map.► Select Number 4: “John Brown Farm & Gravesite – Select Number 4: “John Brown Farm & Gravesite –
Lake Placid” and answer the following questions:Lake Placid” and answer the following questions: What year did John Brown die?What year did John Brown die? What was going on at Harpers Ferry when he was killed What was going on at Harpers Ferry when he was killed
(follow the link)?(follow the link)? What role did he provide to black families who settled in What role did he provide to black families who settled in
upstate New York?upstate New York?
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Task No. 3Task No. 3
►Using the same website, select a Using the same website, select a location of your choosing from the list location of your choosing from the list of routes in New York.of routes in New York.
►Use the information you uncover to Use the information you uncover to create a map of your own journey on create a map of your own journey on your escape to freedom.your escape to freedom.
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Task No. 4Task No. 4►Go to Go to
http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfmhttp://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm ► Click on “Following the Footsteps” and take a Click on “Following the Footsteps” and take a
trip through time…trip through time… As you imagine yourself as a slave in 1850, As you imagine yourself as a slave in 1850,
you must make decisions that will ultimately you must make decisions that will ultimately change your life. Feel free to scan your change your life. Feel free to scan your mouse over the pictures to find the hidden mouse over the pictures to find the hidden messages revealed…messages revealed…
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Task No. 5Task No. 5►Write a diary entry as if you were a runaway Write a diary entry as if you were a runaway
slave in 1850. You must included INTRICATE slave in 1850. You must included INTRICATE details about who helped you, the experience details about who helped you, the experience you had and how you survived the trip. you had and how you survived the trip.
► To help you with these details, visit “About the To help you with these details, visit “About the Underground Railroad” at Underground Railroad” at http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfmhttp://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm . .
► Attach the map you’ve created of your journey Attach the map you’ve created of your journey to your diary entry.to your diary entry.
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EvaluationEvaluation
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100-90 80-70
60-50 REDO90-80
70-60
Student completes all 5 tasks
Student completes at least 3 tasks
Student completes at least 2 tasks
Student completes at least 1 tasks
Student completes no tasks
Student completes at least 4 tasks
Tasks
Diary Uses at least 5 relevant details
Uses at least 2 relevant details
Uses at least 1 relevant details
Uses no detail - complete irrelevance
Uses at least 4
relevant details
Uses at least 3 relevant details
MapShows detail – towns, routes traveled, etc
Shows half of the detail needed, but more could be present
Shows less than half the detail needed for a map route
Shows little to no detail necessary to show route taken
Shows no detail whatsoever
Shows some detail but some evidence missing
Teacher Resources / BibliographyTeacher Resources / Bibliography► http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
This website offers a virtual experience of traveling on the This website offers a virtual experience of traveling on the Underground Railroad and the challenges/choices that Underground Railroad and the challenges/choices that have to be made in order to survive it.have to be made in order to survive it.
► http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/ This website defines the Underground Railroad and its role This website defines the Underground Railroad and its role
in the history of Slavery. It also offers a map of commonly in the history of Slavery. It also offers a map of commonly used routes and explanations of why they were important used routes and explanations of why they were important in history.in history.
► http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfmhttp://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm This website is a great resource for information on the This website is a great resource for information on the
Underground Railroad, it offers an interactive experience Underground Railroad, it offers an interactive experience controlled by the student and additional information about controlled by the student and additional information about what made the Railroad work as well as it did.what made the Railroad work as well as it did.
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StandardsStandards► Social StudiesSocial Studies
History of the United States and New YorkHistory of the United States and New York World HistoryWorld History GeographyGeography EconomicsEconomics Civics, Citizenship and GovernmentCivics, Citizenship and Government
► TechnologyTechnology Basic operations and conceptsBasic operations and concepts Social, ethical and human issuesSocial, ethical and human issues Technology productivity toolsTechnology productivity tools Technology communication toolsTechnology communication tools Technology research toolsTechnology research tools Technology problem-solving and decision-Technology problem-solving and decision-
making toolsmaking tools► English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts
Language for information and understandingLanguage for information and understanding Language for critical analysis and evaluationLanguage for critical analysis and evaluation Language for social interactionLanguage for social interaction
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