SS4H7- The student will examine the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movement.
a.Discuss the biographies of Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Instructional Topic Websites

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html
This webstite gives a biography of the life of Harriet Tubman.
 http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
This website allows students to become a slave and decide if they want to take the journey to freedom.


http://www.pocanticohills.org/tubman/tubman.html
This website gives information on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.  It also shows the route of the Underground Railroad.

http://quest.nasa.gov/ltc/special/mlk/gourd2.html
This website provides an explanation of "Follow the Drinking Gourd", the song, and its value to the slaves.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/underground_railroad.htm
This website discusses the fight to end slavery.







Activity One
1.  Exploring Harriet Tubman
During this activity, students will view the assigned web page and read the biography of Harriet Tubman and the role she played in the Undergroung Railroad. Once they have completed reading the biography, students are to write down five facts that they did not previously know and found interesting to them.
2. PLO - Students will learn why Harriet Tubman is called the 'Moses' of her people.
3. Materials
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html
paper
pencil
4. Procedures  
1. Student will be asked if they know who Harriet Tubman was.  Time will be given to allow student response.
2. Teacher should write web address on the board and assign students to computers.
3. Once at a computer, students will explore the site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html. 
4. Students are to read the information provided and write down at least five facts that they learned from the website. Students are also to include why Harriet Tubman was called the 'Moses' of her people.
5.  Product:  Students will write a one page paper describing why Harriet Tubman was the Moses of her people.

Activity Two
1.  Escape to Freedom
During this activity students will view the assigned web page and decide whether to take the journey to freedom. 
2. PLO - The student will learn the challenges slaves faced with whether to attempt to escape or remain a slave.
3. Materials
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
paper
pencil
4. Procedures  
1. Students will be asked to write down if they would have tried to escape to freedom or if they would have remained a slave.
2. Students will be assigned a computer and given the web address.
3. Students will take the journey on this web page by reading the information and clicking on the icon for escaping or remaining a slave.
4. Once students have completed the journey, they are to return to their desk and on the same sheet of paper write down which route they chose to take.  If the route is different from their previous answer allow them to explain why they chose the way they did.
5.  Product:  Students will be select a partner and share some of the challenges they faced on their journey to freedom, whether they chose to stay behind or not.  They will also share any other challenges they think the slaves may have faced. 

Activity Three
1.  Soothing Words
During this activity, students will view the assigned web page and the lyrics to "Follow the Drinking Gourd".  They will read of the significance of the words and create their own song.
2. PLO - Students will learn that in times of distress, there are ways to soothe the soul.
3. Materials
http://quest.nasa.gov/ltc/special/mlk/gourd2.html
paper
pencil
4. Procedures  
1. Students will be asked what it is that they do to calm or soothe themselves when they are feeling distressed.
Allow time for the students to respond.
2.Inform students that the slaves who tried to escape to freedom also felt distress and made a song to help guide their footsteps.
3. Students will view the assigned web page and read the translation of "The Drinking Gourd".
4. Students will think of a time(s) that they feel like they can not go on any further. They will then create a song to guide them just as "The Drinking Gourd" guided the slaves to freedom.
5.  Product:  Students will use the information viewed on the web site to serve as a guide to writing their own song of strength.


Software Reviews

Picture	Title	Publisher	Evaluation	Level of Difficulty
	Harriet Tubman video and Resource Book	Nest Family Entertainment	This video and book is a great tool to reinforce a lesson on Harriet Tubman.  The video is animated so that it does not seem too formal for children. It also includes a fun activity book to enhance student learning.	Easy
	Harriet Tubman	Children's Press (CT)	This book is a great way for beginning readers to explore the life of Harriet Tubman on their own.  The text, on the pages,is enlarged and easy to read.  It also provides great pictures.	Easy
	Civil War the game	Activision	This game allows students to take part in the civil war and determine the fate of the country.Windows 98 or XP is required to play the game.  It allows one or two players. The game seems to enhance student knowledge about the civil war but it received very low reviews.  In the reviews, the game was said to have multiple problems loading. Once loaded the game was not much fun, as well.	Difficult
	Left for Dead	Inecom	Left for Dead is a video based on the Civil War. The video includes exclusive interviews, behind the scenes footage plus outtakes.  The video appears to be an interesting tool to use with fifth grade students and up.  It is a story that will move your students.	easy
	Follow the Drinking Gourd	Reading Rainbow	This is a great video for children PreK and up. This video not only teaches children about famous African Americans and African American history but it also celebrates African American music.	easy

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