The thought of somebody taking a human being, a young child no less, away from her mother so she can be sold like livestock and worked without pay, is a disgusting concept to say the least. Underground to canada litkit lesson plans, novel unit. Lesson plans canadian geographic education resources. Childrens book award, the canada council childrens literature award prize 1980. Novel study study guide is suitable for 5th 8th grade. Encourage students to map some additional routes slaves from other states might have used. It was a television movie created in 1994, but it includes many of the same characters and themes of underground to canada.
Underground to canada is a complete 55 page novel study guide. Identify which character said the provided statements. The social studies lesson plans include a portfolio of approaches from elementary, middle, and high school that engage students in various story telling skills and evaluating historical information. Underground to canada novel study ebook ebooks teachers. Julilly and liza, as they attempt to escape from slavery using the underground railroad of the 19th century. According to scholastic canada, underground to canada is rated at a grade 5 reading level making it an ideal book to read. Jan 14, 2019 a lesson plan is a detailed stepbystep guide that outlines the teachers objectives for what the students will accomplish during the course of the lesson and how they will learn it. The students will be expected to summarize the conditions of these nations and compare them with canada. Underground to canada novel study guide grades 5 to 6. Underground to canada by barbara smucker suggestions and expectations this 55 page curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. General lesson suitable for multiple levels that details the stories behind actual fugitive slave ads featured in william stills book the underground railroad. In this underground railroad lesson, students determine the meaning of the word slavery.
They study the underground railroad through the use of literature and internet websites. We learned about the radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle. Stealing freedom and storm warriors lesson plan scholastic. As a group, talk about slavery as it relates to the book. Its a novel about slaves in the 1800s and their escape to freedom. This list has practical ways and includes some great lessons you can print and use. Underground to canada literature unit social studies curriculum. Download litkit lesson plans and activities for the book underground to canada now. Kathleen rowe memorial public school, whitby,ontario, canada. Use this underground railroad website with your social. Planting and gardening with preschoolers prek pages.
Underground to canada by barbara smucker is about the underground railroad used for the escape of slaves prior to the civil war. Why were these people willing to endanger themselves and their families. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words. Jan 01, 1978 the first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old. Teachers teach about the underground railroad in classrooms across america during their social studies lesson plans. The story is set during the time of slavery in the united states. A story of the underground railway, is historical fiction about the underground railway used to help free slaves prior to the american civil war. To pass this quiz, youll need to know about the history of the underground railroad, including its locations and the people who played a role in operating it. Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young slave as he flees a kentucky plantation for canada along the underground railroad. The notes from the underground lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Become familiar with julilly and her family with true or false questions. Also, students may find it beneficial to check out the.
Julilly, her friend liza, lester and adam travel following the north star to freedom. The underground railroad metaphors and similes gradesaver. It is meant to be a starting point for beginning and. Creating a lesson plan involves setting goals, developing activities, and determining the materials that you will use. Young scholars examine the use of the underground railroad. Underground to canada canadian adventist teachers network. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions. This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a wellrounded lesson plan. The activities in this asset can be used to help students apply. The william still story grades 68 william still was an important yet not widely acknowledged figure in the underground railroad. Below is a comprehensive list of all assignments and handouts included in the novel study. Underground to canada is a novel about hope for the future. It shocked me back then and its still just as horrific today.
These seven lesson plans explore how some of the capitals most inspiring commemorations, heroes and symbols contribute to our sense of personal, community and national identity. Underground railroad book activity ms word document underground railroad direction sheet ms word document underground railroad lesson plan ms word document heroes of the underground railroad ms word document conductor groups 3rd4th grade ms word document freedom quilts 3rd4th grade ms word document. It is in this context that the underground railroad was received with almost universal high praise. This 55 page curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways.
Nov 09, 2008 underground to canada is a novel about hope for the future. Everything you need teacher guides, units, lessons, writing activities, interactives, and book resources for grades k12. Aligned to your state standards and written to blooms taxonomy, each chapter is. Underground to canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. Click download or read online button to get underground to canada book now. The story surrounds julilly and liza, who with their friends, lester and adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the deep south. Underground to canada, also known by the title runaway to freedom. Underground to canada novel study grades 4 to 7 print. Underground to canada literature unit by coachs corner tpt.
International development in this lesson, students will examine statistics pertaining to nations in subsaharan africa to which canada contributes foreign aid. This product is a great fit for middle school language arts and social studies. Julilly dreams of freedom after being taken from her mother by a slave trader. Underground to canada grades 4 to 7 ebook lesson plan. Notes from the underground lesson plans for teachers. Underground to canada by barbara smucker is about the underground. Underground to canada literature unit canadian social studies. Novel study guides lesson plans language arts education. This website from national geographic helps students understand on a more personal level what it was like to be a slave using the underground railroad to escape to canada and to a life of freedom. Before you read, vocabulary, comprehension questions including many higherlevel thinking questions. Next friday, june 1, we will have our final novel test.
Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one or two chapters of underground to canada and is. Each group had a word that they had to define, make a sentence with, draw a picture of, and if they had time, find it in the book. Ready to use lesson plans for remedial and regular education from classroom complete press. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the underground railroad novel. Rewrite the story with a third child taken on the journey. I have included an audio version of the novel for those students who have difficulty reading on their own. Underground to canada novel study teachertimesavers download. In this lesson, students will move from a local to a national perspective on migration patterns. Lesson plans aligned with state and content standards for grades k12. Here at prek pages, im committed to helping teachers just like you teach better, save time, and live more by providing you with everything you need to create a fun and engaging learning environment, lesson plans, and activities for your little learners. Along the way, they can read or listen to the runaway slave describe his terrifying journey from slavery to freedom. It earned colson whitehead numerous literary accolades, including the pulitzer prize, the national book award, and the carnegie medal for fiction. The underground railroad study guide contains a biography of colson whitehead, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The underground railroad teaching guide scholastic. Underground to canada novel study guide ebook lesson plan. Underground to canada novel study and test students have been reading underground to canada over the past few weeks. This novel study is 66 pages in length and packed with printable assignments including. After an introductory lesson on factors that influence migration, students will use data from statistics canada to draw conclusions about the place of birth of people that are moving into their province and into canada as a whole. This underground to canada literature unit, based on the novel by barbara smucker, is intended to help students delve deeply into the lives of the two young main characters, julilly and liza, as they attempt to escape from slavery using the underground railroad of the 19th century. Why were these people helping on the underground railroad. Novel study jigsaw lesson examples student group examples of the jigsaw activity we did for our novel study of underground to canada. The activities in this daily lesson guide are varied in nature and include wholeclass. The william still story grades 68 william still was an important yet not widely acknowledged figure in. The novel depicts the hardships of slaves and brings to life the courage, faith and knowledge of run away slaves.
Canadas two official languages are french and english. This underground to canada literature unit, based on the novel by barbara smucker, is intended to help. Julilly meets a young canadian ornithologist named alexander ross who helps four slaves escape through the underground railroad north to canada. Teach your kids about the underground railroad 1 comment by lisamarie the escape of the slaves from the southern states was a dangerous journey as they headed north on the underground railroad a secret network of people who opposed slavery and helped the fugitives make their way to canada, where they could live free. Students take a cyberjourney through the underground railroad. Here is a collection of everything that i think might be useful to you as a teacher of grade 4. See more ideas about novel studies, homeschool history, history lessons. This is an excellent resource to enjoy during black history month february and when studying the most influential parts of american history. The majority of canadas people live in the southern part of canada and the largest cities are montreal, toronto and vancouver. Novel study jigsaw lesson examples chantelle delorme. The guide is presented chapterbychapter and includes the following distinct sections. Underground to canada is a complete novel study thats ready to go with no preparation required by the teacher. Underground to canada literature unit canadian social. Understand the importance of freedom and what lengths people will go to achieve it.
This novel study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a. Im vanessa, a prek teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience. A resource focuses on the first chapter of barbara smuckers book underground to canada, and includes 10 vocabulary words, comprehension questions, and an activity to create sentences with similes. Journey on the underground railroad lesson plan education. Use it as a standalone lesson or as support to the lesson journey on the underground railroad.
Oct 26, 2010 canadas lakes and rivers make up about 20% of the worlds fresh water. She longs for the day when her and her friend liza are free and can live in peace. Underground to canada download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Includes frontloading, writing, comprehension, drama, music vocabulary activities. The population of canada is less than half a percent of the worlds population. Underground to canada by rob kennedy overdrive rakuten. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on one or two chapters of underground to canada and is comprised of four different activities. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. People of all ethnic backgrounds, of both sexes, and from north and south came together to resist the oppression of slavery by helping escaped slaves make their way to free territory in the years before the civil war. May 25, 2012 students have been reading underground to canada over the past few weeks. The first time i read underground to canada, i was eight years old.
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