Featured Lesson Plans:
John M. Osborne, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA |
General lesson suitable for multiple levels that details the stories behind actual fugitive slave ads featured in William Still's book The Underground Railroad . |
Matthew Pinsker, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA |
Includes examples from ten leading high school level American history textbooks describing the Underground Railroad and asks students to compare respective treatments. |
Jeff Mummert, Hershey High School, Hershey, PA Henry "Box" Brown Social Studies |
The interdisciplinary plans employ math, science, and geography, and use Google Earth technology to engage students at all levels in Henry Brown's escape story. |
Julie Candland, Selma Bartlett Elementary School, Henderson, NV
Underground Railroad Newspaper
Stormie E. Carson, Jones Elementary, San Diego, CA
Carleena Day, Elmore City-Pernell Public School, Elmore City, OK
Linda Forman, Barbieri Elementary School, Framingham, MA
Ashley Franco, Littlewood Elementary School, Gainesville, FL
Blowing the Whistle: Uncovering Misconceptions about the Underground Railroad
Bev Frevert, Central Elementary, Centerville, IA
Underground Railroad: Henry Box Brown
Gail Greenberg, Giddings Elementary School, Cleveland, OH
Faces and Places on the Underground Railroad in Ohio
Susan Haninger, Trinity Catholic Elementary School, Columbus, OH
Cynthia Lawhon, Claiborne Fundamental Magnet Elementary , Shreveport, LA
Lesson Plans for Discoveries - The Underground Railroad
Denise Leschak, Lincoln Elementary School, Pottstown, PA
Introduction to the Underground Railroad
Gail Olivas, Gulfstream Elementary, Miami, FL
Lesson Plan: Henry "Box" Brown
Karen E. Ragsdale, Kipps Elementary School, Blacksburg, VA
The Life and Struggles of Peter Still: An Interactive Read-Aloud with Written Response Journal
Kathleen Rankin, Wesleyville Elementary School, Erie, PA
Teacher Resources for Exploring the Role of the Underground Railroad in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Nancy Adams, Cross Lanes Christian School, Cross Lanes, WV
John Brown's Passion to End Slavery
Steffany A. Baptiste, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit, NJ
Understanding the Underground Railroad and the Anti-Slavery Movement
George Finn, St. Joseph School, Seattle, WA
Lois Fugit, Ascension School, Louisville, KY
Underground Railroad Lesson for American History & Literature
Nora Garcia, Hamlin Middle School, Corpus Christi, TX
Underground Railroad Activity for 8th Grade US History
Patrick Hammond, Niver Creek Middle School, Thornton, CO
Underground Railroad for 8th Grade US History
Christin Johnson, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, Sauk Rapids, MN
Armed Resistance Underground Railroad Tic-Tac-Toe
George Savitsky, Reynolds Middle School, Lancaster, PA
Interdisciplinary Underground Railroad Lesson for Black History Month
Angie Vivatson, Brooklyn Junior High, Brooklyn Park, MN
Underground Railroad Integrative Unit: Social Studies and Language Arts
Amy Allaire, Ayer High School, Ayer, MA
Underground Railroad through the Fugitive Slave Act & the Shadrach Minkins case
Jim Chrismer, John Carroll School, Bel Air, MD
Research/Writing Assignment on Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad
Mark L. Chronister, Marist High School, Eugene, OR
Flight and Fight in the Christiania Riot
Adam Cooper, Career Education Center, New York, NY
Comprehending the Henry Box Brown Escape
Mark W. Davison, Iroquois Central High School, Elma, NY
LaNesha N. DeBardelaben, Flint Community Schools, Flint, MI
Jim Dempster, Genoa Area High School, Genoa, OH
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 & the Underground Railroad
Sharon Dietz, J. P. McCaskey High School, Lancaster, PA
Voices of the Underground Railroad
Charlie Donnelly, William E. Tolman High School, Pawtucket, RI
Underground Railroad Lesson for US History & American Literature
Clay Hatfield, Eagle High School, Eagle, ID
American Character: Underground Railroad-Runaway Narrative
Paul Kim, Chinese Christian Schools, San Leandro, CA
Underground Railroad: Levi Coffin & Chun Ki-Won
Virginia Link-Pease, Linden High School, Linden, NJ
Underground Railroad & Toni Morrison's Beloved
Maureen McAleer, St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA
The Fugitive Slave Law: Shadrach Minkins, Christiana, and William Henry
Susan Miller, Middleborough High School, Middleborough, MA
Underground Railroad Case Study: Maritime Influences of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Michael O’Toole, River Dell High School, Oradell, NJ
Heroes of the Underground Railroad
Erin Peabody, Spottswood High School, Spottswood, NJ
The Underground Railroad: Fight and Flight
Jane Purcell, Claremont Hight School, Claremont, CA
John Brown on Trial: An Exercise in Critical Thinking and Moral Philosophy
Robert Rodey, Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, IL
Audra Rys, Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District, Berne, NY
Underground Railroad Lesson Plan: Thought Process in College Writing
Maria Vita, Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA
BOLD DEFIANCE AND DISSENT in the UGRR
Lynne Wilbanks, Mountain Brook High School, Birmingham, AL
The Underground Railroad: Before and After the Fugitive Slave Law
Marie Wilson, School District of Philadelphia, PA
Mirror Images: Harriet Tubman and Thomas Garrett
Kathryn Wineland, Performing Arts School of Metro Toledo, Toledo, OH
What would you do? Decisions on the Path to Freedom