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Finding your way: The underground railroad

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/quilting.html

A lesson plan for Grades 1–3 Social Studies

Provider: National Geographic

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1–3
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National Geographic

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This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to the Underground Railroad. They will learn about the dangers that escaping slaves faced and the things they used (e.g. songs and quilts) to help them find their way. They will conclude by designing a class quilt showing things that slaves would have needed to know about to successfully make their way north.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 2: The learner will identify and exhibit qualities of good citizenship in the classroom, school, and other social environments.
    • Objective 2.05: Identify the need for fairness in rules by individuals and by people in authority.
  • Goal 7: The learner will recognize how technology is used at home, school, and in the community.
    • Objective 7.02: Describe how communication and transportation link communities.

Grade 2

  • Goal 3: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and communities are alike and different.
    • Objective 3.06: Identify individuals of diverse cultures and describe on their contributions to society.

Grade 3

  • Goal 7: The learner will analyze the role of real and fictional heroes in shaping the culture of communities.