Freedom train is the story of selfsacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit a universal story for all. Harriet made nineteen trips south, helping three hundred slaves escape. Harriet tubman and the underground railroad and this study guide are produced in support of the teaching of the virginia standards of learning in history, social sciences, language arts, theater arts and music. But the actors who play her family, the master and overseer and the people who help her escape will all appear. Freedom train is a story of selfsacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit a universal story for all. In the book freedom train by dorothy sterling, harriet tubman was a slave in 1827. F r e ed o m tr a i n tells the story of harriet tubman the moses of her people in an. The end of slavery on april 12, 1861, the civil war began. Within a year of her escape, she began helping others reach freedom, putting her own life in. Terms in this set 16 harriet tubman grew up in what state.
She escaped slavery in her early 20s and made her way north. History and social sciences, the language arts, theatre arts, and music. This is one of many memorials honoring harriet tubman. Although harriet s husband, john tubman, was a free man, maryland law prevented him from doing these things. The story of harriet tubman by dorothy sterling, this is a 14day or 7week plan for teaching the book using a literature circle model. Born into slavery, young harriet tubman knew only hard work and hung. Everything you need is here including teacher lesson plans, chapter summaries, chapter questions, readers theatre. Her master tried and tried to sell harriet, but no one would buy her. None of these characters is a real person from history except for moses, the great harriet tubman. By being a great leader and helping so many, she achieved greatness and restored faith among enslaved people. The fugitives traveled by night and slept by day, always on the alert.
She believed that slavery was wrong and she wanted to escape. Harriet tubman and the underground railroad and the classroom connections study guide are produced in support of the teaching of. Students research harriet tubman s life and learn about the underground railroad. It is believed that shoofly refers to an actual person who might have aided escaping slaves. This document includes chapter summaries and questions to.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Here are 12 harriet tubman quotes to help you find the leader within. Browse over 20 educational resources created by carla evans in the official teachers pay teachers store. Background harriet tubman was born into slavery but escaped to freedom. It is a short readunder 200 pagesbut covers just about anything. Discuss with a partner how individual freedom shapes. The road to freedom examines the life and significance of harriet tubman. Ebook available harriet tubman is an american hero, best known as a conductor on the underground railroad. I hope they represent well the courage and vision and spirit that motivated generations of slaves to seek, find, and treasure their freedom. Click download or read online button to get harriet tubman guide to freedom book now.
Harriet tubman underground railroad byway driving tour guide. Freedom train tells the thrilling story of harriet tubman, the moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue and. This is an activity that accompanies my teacher lesson plans for freedom train. People called harriet the moses of her people, because like moses of the bible, she led her people to freedom. Harriet tubman was born a slave, but, when she was 25, she made her perilous escape from a maryland plantation, leaving her family behind. The story of harriet tubman by dorothy sterling harriet tubman, secret agent. Her hopes were to earn enough money to help get harriet s family to freedom in the north. The story of harriet tubman by dorothy sterling this is a great book on the life of harriet tubman.
When harriet was just five years old, she began work as a house servant. The story of the woman who escaped life as a slave and became a well known figure in the underground railroad as she personally conducted scores of slaves north to freedom. Railroad visitor center, where you can become a part of the fight for freedom experience through a. Harriet tubman made nineteen trips along the underground railroad to lead enslaved african americans to freedom in the north. The maryland section of the harriet tubman underground railroad byway is a designated all. Classroom the underground railroad connections teacher. The underground railroad monument is in linear park between capitol avenue and. Write the word altruism on the board, and discuss its meaning with students. Harriet tubman guide to freedom download ebook pdf, epub. As a child she was known as minty and araminta, but as she grew older she became known as a nurse, a spy for the union army, a suffragist, and more.
Freedom train harriet tubman characters free pdf file. At only the age of eight, harriet was going to be trouble for her master. Her birth name was araminta, and she was called minty until she changed her name to harriet after her motheras an early teen. Evaluate harriet tubman s leadership based on these five traits. The underground railroadthe resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the civil warrefers to the efforts of enslaved african americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage. Thestoryofharriettubman bydorothysterling readingguide createdbycarolinec. Guide to freedom tells the true story of a woman who risked her life for a cause she believed in. They were running for their lives, for it was better to be dead, than be caught and face the consequences. Astrid riecken antislavery activist harriet tubman, who herself escaped brutal slave owners in 1849, will become the first woman and first african american to be featured on a u.
Born into slavery, young harriet tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Harriet became a highly respected figure in history and an american icon. She told me that the book, bound for the promised land. Bill in 111th congress to honor harriet tubmans life download pdf. An overseer is a man who made sure the slaves did their work. Still was instrumental in organizing the connections and financing of the railroad. The story of harriet tubman into seven sections for study. Harriet tubman, american bondwoman who escaped from slavery in the south to become a leading abolitionist before the american civil war. Questions for chapters 15 the story of harriet tubman freedom train. Click download or read online button to get harriet tubman and the fight for freedom book now. A photograph of harriet tubman is seen at the harriet tubman underground railroad state parks visitor center in church creek, maryland. Soon harriet tubman joined william still, an abolitionist, who was connected with the underground railroad. Harriet tubman, the woman shown on the memorial, was called the black moses because she helped many slaves find freedom. It is a good first book to start with i think since it is short but really covers her whole life.
During the civil war, harriet becomes a spy for the union army and later she serves as a nurse and a scout. The test on freedom train will be the week of march 4th. Nps network to freedom underground railroad program. Daddy ben was her father, old rit was her mother and john tubman was her. Biography of harriet tubman, helped slaves to freedom. I was the conductor of the underground railroad for eight years, and i can say what most conductors cant say i never ran my train off the track and i never lost a passenger. Really good stuff activity guide underground railroad. Wherever slavery existed, there were efforts to escape. It was also a symbol to set up a home in a free state. About on september 17, 1849, harriet tubman risked everything as she fled enslavement in maryland for freedom in the north. In this lesson students will examine how the geographic characteristics of the regions where harriet tubman lived influenced her life. I never ran my train off the track and i never lost a passenger. Use these classroom activities to honor the life and courage of harriet tubman. The north wins the war, bringing emancipation to the slaves, but that does not end harriet s struggle for freedom.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Harriet tubman was born into slavery in dorchester county, maryland, in 1820 or 1821, on the plantation of edward brodas or brodess. Free the story of harriet tubman, freedom train worksheets. Harriet s master told her she could buy her freedom for this amount. During the civil war, tubman also worked as a spy, working alongside the union army.
She was an important figure in the underground railroad. Harriet tubman was born a slave but, when she was 25, she made her perilous escape from a maryland plantation, leaving her family behind. She escaped in her early 20s and made her way north. Presidential proclamation harriet tubman underground railroad. During the civil war harriet was a union scout and a nurse. Connect to the story by thinking of issues about which you feel strongly and what you would be willing to risk for these causes. He threw a heavy lead weight, which missed the other slave and hit harriet in the head. Portrait of an american hero many cultures, one world by kate clifford larson, was.
Harriet tubman and the fight for freedom download ebook. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. She led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the north along the route of the underground railroad. When harriet arrived in philadelphia, she began to work. Cast of characters harriet tubman up to 10 slaves male and female conductors slave catchers. Free the story of harriet tubman, freedom train study unit worksheets for teachers to print.