In this lesson and activity booklet, students learn about The Black Brigade of Cincinnati. The Black Brigade was a military unit of African American soldiers organized in 1862 during the Civil War when the city of Cincinnati, Ohio was in danger of being s
Students will enhance their understanding of contemporary injustices, or Unfreedoms,* and develop critical thinking as citizens of the global community.
In this lesson and activity booklet, students will learn about the Underground Railroad, conductors, and routes to freedom taken by Freedom Seekers.
Worksheet to encourage kids to process their understanding of slavery and freedom through art and discussion.
Students will use an 1861 map and the Emancipation Proclamation to learn where slavery ended, what states still allowed slavery, and what states did not allow slavery. Follow-up questions will promote higher-level learning by requiring students to recogni
Students will utilize maps, primary documents and charts to enhance their knowledge of thecauses of the Civil War, the politics of geography, and the demographic shifts in 19 th century America.
This lesson plan will help students (1) Reveal stories of the Underground Railroad and its role in helping the enslaved; (2) Learn about Harriet Tubman, who helped 350 enslaved people to freedom; and (3) Discuss slavery and its dehumanizing effect on African Americans.
Students will develop an awareness of the risks taken by those who took part in the Underground Railroad, and will increase their understanding of the concept of a “hero.”
In this lesson we will explore the creative and ethical uses of making decisions that contribute or limit the oppression of former enslaved African Americans and answering the question: "What rights and opportunities should be afforded to African American
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center exhibits a slave pen once owned by John W. Anderson. Students will understand how many African Americans were considered property, void of human rights, by slave traders such as John W. Anderson.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center exhibits a slave pen once owned by John W. Anderson. Students will understand how many African Americans were considered property, void of human rights, by slave traders such as John W. Anderson.
A RagGonNon is textile art (quilt) created by Aminah-Brenda Lynn Robinson, displayed at The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. She made it over 30 years and is constructed out of different rags and tells a story of her and her family's past. In
This lesson plan is intended as an introduction to the North Star tour for grades 3 & 4. It will introduce your students to the role enslavement played in the United States during the time before the Civil War.
Lesson and student activities to earn about Phillis Wheatley and create your own poetry.
Lesson with primary sources (newspaper archives) to investigate the question: How did the printing press impact the abolitionist movement?
A young boy reads the newspaper to his father and others, sparking a desire to teach America about Black history.
Meet Mary Fields, a trailblazer of the American West. She was formerly enslaved, tough-as-nails and eventually became the first African American woman stagecoach driver in 1895, when, in her 60s, she beat out all the cowboys who wanted the job by being th
Explore Henry’s journey of freedom from slavery. This is an inspiring portrait of one of the most notable stories of escapes to freedom during the era of the Underground Railroad.
Describes Harriet Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutality of slavery. This is a moving portrait of one of the most notable figures of the Underground Railroad.
Explore a notable African-American folktale re-imagined by Virginia Hamilton. This story, in which an old man, tired of the abuse he and others are suffering under the violence of slavery, reclaims his people’s magic and power and helps them to liberate t