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Teaching The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

Any cause needs speakers and organizers. Any mass movement requires men and women of great ideas.\n\nBut information and mobilization are not enough. To be successful, revolutionary change requires people of action — those who little by little chip away at the forces who stand in the way.

USHistory.org

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How did the Underground Railroad enable slaves to flee to freedom?
STANDARDS:
RH.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RH.4 - Key Terms & Tone, RH.7 - Visual Information

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,4
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