Freedom Train

Freedom Train, which tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, helped to bring the past alive for
Grade 4 and Grade 5 students. Visual and performing arts activities were integrated into character education, social studies, science and mathematics learning.

Interpreting History through Dance

Interpreting History through Dance

Grade Level : Grade 5
Content Area : Social Studies
Guiding Question : What was it like for slaves to traveled the Underground Railroad?
Artistic Discipline : Performing Arts
Unit Topic : Underground Railroad

Making Connections, Learning Compassion

Making Connections, Learning Compassion

Grade Level : Grade 4
Content Area : Mathematics Guiding,Science,Social Studies
Guiding Question : How can history teach us compassion in today's world?
Artistic Discipline : Visual Arts
Unit Topic : Underground Railroad

Freedom Doors: Learning About the Underground Railroad

Freedom Doors: Learning About the Underground Railroad

Grade Level : Grade 5
Guiding Question : What does freedom look like?
Artistic Discipline : Visual Arts
Unit Topic : Underground Railroad

Fifth Graders Are Inspired by Harriet Tubman

Fifth Graders Are Inspired by Harriet Tubman

Grade Level : Grade 5
Guiding Question : How can the inhumane treatment of people in the past influence one's beliefs and actions today
Artistic Discipline : Performing Arts
Unit Topic : Underground Railroad

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Note Pecha Kucha Part 1 and Part 2
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