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Grade Range: 2 - 6
This lesson teaches students about the accomplishments of Harriet Tubman through the use of two primary sources. After watching a biographical video as an introduction to Tubman, students examine a photo and letter sent to her by Frederick Douglass to learn more about her life. As a culminating activity, students then compare and contrast Harriet Tubman to modern-day females who confronted risks as they helped others. The lesson includes all materials needed to teach the activity, including the video and a graphic organizer. The lesson is correlated to National Social Studies Standards.
In the Classroom
This lesson provides an excellent starting point for lessons about Harriet Tubman, strong females, and the Underground Railroad. Use the provided links to assign to students within Google Classroom and other media tools. Take advantage of technology to enhance student learning beyond the basics of this lesson. Instead of using the printable graphic organizer, use an online tool such a Creately, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13559">reviewed here</a>, to create diagrams, mindmaps, and other visual graphic organizers. Use the Venn Diagram feature to compare and contrast Civil War times to the present, use the flow chart to help students visualize the flow of events leading up to and through the Civil War, or use the diagramming features to organize Civil War information including events, people, and places. Use an online bookmarking tool such as Padlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>, to organize and share online resources with students. Extend student learning even further by asking them to use a game-creation tool like Scratch, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9202">reviewed here</a>, to create a game. Use facts, places, and events within the games to reinforce and teach about Harriet Tubman and her peers.
At Home
Share the video and graphic organizer from this lesson with your student to use when learning about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Point out the primary sources included that serve to provide factual information about Harriet Tubman and her role in the Civil War.
Tags
primary sources, civil rights, civil war, black history,