The Underground Railroad

 
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Grade 5
Mrs. Eagan and Mrs.Cupito 

1.Read text selections “The Long Path to Freedom” p.469-484 and ”How the  Underground Railroad Got Its Name” p.487-489. 
2.Learn more about the Underground Railroad from the following sites:
   

Encarta: Search for Underground Railroad
Aboard the Underground Railroad
Taking the Train to Freedom
The Underground Railroad Virtual Tour
 

3.Write 5 interesting facts you learned from these sites.
 
Other Sites of Interest:
 
Virtual Underground Railroad Quilt
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Underground Railroad Table of Contents
The History Channel
Ohio's Underground Railroad to Freedom
The Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom
The Underground Railroad in Rochester, New York
History Happens
Anthony Cohen's Trip
Anthony Cohen's Diary
The Underground Railroad in Canada
Map of Underground Railroad Routes