Tracy Bell

SLM 521

Elective #11

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Destination #1:

Pathways to Freedom: Maryland & the Underground Railroad

Follow the footsteps of a young Maryland slave; learn the secret signs and symbols used,

and view maps of Underground Railroad routes in Maryland. You will also learn about

Harriet Tubman’s life as a child and create a quilt just like the ones made during slavery times.

Destination #2:

The Underground Railroad

You will take a journey on the Underground Railroad that Harriet Tubman took to Canada and

meet leaders in the fight for freedom. View a detailed timeline of the events of 1500-1865

and learn about the time when slaves were brought from Africa to Santo Domingo and what took

place up until slavery was abolished.

Destination #3: Aboard the Underground Railroad

This trip provides information about the people that sacrificed their lives to help slaves by providing their homes as safe houses. You will also learn about the slave trade, and have the opportunity to see the locations

of these houses on a map.

Destination #4 Retracing the Route to Freedom

Now that we have traveled quite a ways lets make one final stop on our fieldtrip and visit the diary of a gentleman that traced the footsteps of escaping slaves from Maryland to Canada.

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Destination #5: New York History Net

Students will learn about Harriet Tubman’s life, her role in the Underground Railroad,

her journey to freedom in Canada and the history of the Harriet Tubman home in Auburn, NY.