Theme: Runaway!

Ties to novels:

Across Five Aprils

Jethro sees the turmoil of fugitive soldiers first hand. His cousin has fled and now faces serious punishment. The internal AND external turmoil that running away from war causes is a very serious issue!

Charley Skedaddle

Charley has seen war first hand and doesn’t like it. He has runaway from home, now the war. Will he ever be able to face his challenges instead of hiding from them?

Soldiers weren’t the only runaways during the Civil War. As you have learned in Social Studies, slaves were struggling to runaway, too. Runaway from “masters.” Go to Nationalgeographic.com and begin your journey on the underground railroad. Answer the following questions as you “escape to freedom” using the same paths that real slaves used.

1. You are a slave living in the __________s in the state of ______________________.

2. “Moses” is the nickname given to _____________________________.

3. Moses is an escaped ______________ who returns to rescue others.

4. She is guided by her _________________ and the ________ _________.

5. Another nickname for Moses is _____________ _________________.

6. Moses instructs you to cross the ______________ River and enter the state of ___________________.

7. What is the sign of a “safe house”? _______________________________

8. What happens if you don’t enter? _______________________________________________________________

9. What comforts do you find if you go in the house?

_______________________________________________________________

10. Welcome to Wilmington, Delware! Your host is ____________________.

11. He has been working and helping on the Underground Railroad for ______ years! He was even arrested once and fined $ ______________.

B. Now, go to the “Faces of Freedom” from the drop-down link at the top of the website (NOT the top of your screen, at the top of “The Underground Railroad”).

12. Click on Jermain Loguen. Jermain was the son of a _______________________________ and a ________________ woman. He helped _________________ slaves escape to freedom as well as begin black schools in New York.

13. Click on Frederick Douglass. Doublass was himself a fugitive slave who wanted slaves to do two things: 1__________________________________

2__________________________________

14. Click on Mary Ann Shadd. Mary was different from many people during this era. It was her opinion that ALL slaves, fugitive slaves, and freedmen should _______________________________________________.

15. Click on any person of your choice. Summarize their small biography.

Name: Summary:

B. Go to the drop box called “Routes to Freedom.” You should see a map of the paths the slaves took to freedom in the North.

16. Approximately how many miles would a slave need to travel if he or she had to make the journey on modern-day roads?

17. If a slave were strong and healthy, the trip might have taken only ______ ________________. However, if the weather was bad or the slave was in poor health, the trip could have taken as long as _____ ____________!

18. What do you think would have been the worst part of the escape to freedom? Would you have tried to escape if you were a slave?