Literature
In the story, " Henry's Freedom Box" how did he become free?
Henry was packaged in a box and shipped to freedom.
A large farm is called?
a plantation
True or false
Harriet Tubman was enslaved but was brave enough to escape.
True
Abraham Lincoln had some nickname that described his character. What was one of his nicknames?
Honest Abe
I say Th Union. You say____.
__The North.
In the story, "Minty" why did Amanda have a scar on her forehead?
Amanda tried leave the plantation but did not make it and her master punished her.
The Underground Railroad was a series of routes to help enslave people become free.
What is a conductor?
A conductor on the underground railroad was a free individual who helped enslaved people escape the southern enslavement. They also provided runaway slaves a safe route from station to station.
What was the underground railroad?
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States to help enslave people get to the North to become free.
Abraham Lincoln on was known for what famous speech
Gettysburg Address
I say The Confederate. You say____.
__The South.
What constellation is the drinking gourd?
Daily double:
listen to the song and finish the lyrics and pause the song at: 31 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjBZEMkmwYA
For the old man's awaiting for to carry you to_____
The Drinking Gourd is another name for the Big Dipper asterism. Folklore has it that enslaved people in the United States used it as a point of reference so they would not get lost. According to legend, the song was used by a conductor of the Underground Railroad, called Peg Leg Joe, to guide some fugitive slaves.
Daily double:
Freedom
What is an abolitionist?
Daily Double:
Name an abolitionist?
An abolitionist is someone who wanted to end slavery.
daily double:
John Brown, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Fredrick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott, David Walker
Harriet Tubman became a _____ on the Underground Railroad.
A conductor.
True or False
Abraham Lincoln was shorter than 2 feet.
False
He was 6 feet sand 4 inches tall.
Robert E. Lee was the army general of what side of The Civil War?
The south, Confederate
Harriet Tubmans childhood name was___.
"Minty"
What is a field hospital?
A field hospital is a hospital set up near a battle field with lots of tents to help wounded soldiers
Watch the video and read the facts (the host)
copy, paste and search the following link
Everyone from the team must share a different fact.
Did Abraham want slavery to continue?
No he did not want slavery to continue, he believed it was morally wrong.
Ulysses S. Grant was the army general of what side of The Civil War?
The North, Union
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
An abolitionist named Harriet Beecher Stowe
Fugitive Slave Law
A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
watch the following video, copy, paste, and search: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv7YhVKFqbQ
Opinion:
Currently Andrew Jackson is on the 20 dollar American bill. Do you think Harriet Tubman should be there instead why or why not?
student must answer the full question, providing justification for their opinion. Must make sense, logically based on the video or what we learned about President Andrew Jackson in the previous unit.
Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address in Pennsylvania. What was his message to the American people?
Need a clue? copy and paste the following link:
It was a short, yet powerful speech invoking the message of equality for all.
Who won the American Civil War?
The North, The union