Freedom for Slaves

In March we studied about black history from the time of slavery through the Civil War. In Social Studies we saw how abolitionists fought for equal rights and how the brave people in the underground railroad helped slaves escape to freedom. In Reading, we read about a family’s journey to freedom and how they helped build a town for freed and runaway slaves. We also went to see the play Freedom Train, which dramatized the real life story of Harriet Tubman- a runaway slave who went back 19 times to help 300 other slaves escape. Finally in Language Arts, the students memorize a poem about Tubman’s life, which they orally present to the class.

Miss Laforest

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Topics: 4 Fourth grade
Date: Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 9:13 am