Would you have helped out?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/railroad.html
A lesson plan for grade 8 Social Studies
In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will investigate the dangers faced by escaping slaves and their helpers on the Underground Railroad. Pretending to live back in the time of slavery, students consider whether they would have helped the escaping slaves. Students will write conversations to friends explaining whether they will help on the Underground Railroad and describing the challenges and risks they might face.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 8
- Goal 3: The learner will identify key events and evaluate the impact of reform and expansion in North Carolina during the first half of the 19th century.
- Objective 3.04: Describe the development of the institution of slavery in the State and nation, and assess its impact on the economic, social, and political conditions.
